CHILDREN'S SERVICES DIV., DHR, v. ZACH


525 P.2d 185 (1974)

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF TRAVIS MARTIN KEPFORD, a Minor. CHILDREN'S SERVICES Division, Department of Human Resources, State of Oregon, Appellant, v. Leo ZACH and Margaret Zach, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 12, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Burgess, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Robert L. Burns, Gresham, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Burns & Lock, Gresham.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY and THORNTON, JJ.


LANGTRY, Judge.

This is an appeal by Children's Services Division of the Department of Human Resources from a denial of a motion to dismiss a petition for adoption of a child.

The child, born July 13, 1972 of an unwed mother, was duly placed by the Division pursuant to wardship and temporary commitment from the juvenile court in the foster care of petitioners.

The child's natural mother, prior to the filing of the adoption petition, had "released and...

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