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ADOPTION OF V. M. C.

No. 2107.

528 P.2d 788 (1974)

Adoption of V. M. C., a minor. Appeal of G.M. and E.M., Petitioners for Adoption.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 29, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Curran, Jr., Lyle R. Carlson, Fairbanks, for appellants.

H. Bixler Whiting, Fairbanks, for appellees.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and CONNOR, ERWIN, BOOCHEVER and FITZGERALD, JJ.

OPINION

ERWIN, Justice.

This case involves an appeal from a decision of the superior court denying a petition for adoption. Since, among other grounds, the appellant asserts error in the court's failure to find abandonment by the natural father, the facts of the case will be set forth extensively in order to evaluate such a claim.

On November 19, 1967, V.M.C. was born to appellee, R.C., and his wife in Tacoma, Washington. Twelve hours after the birth...

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