PETITION OF HUGHES

No. 74-1087.

318 So.2d 409 (1975)

Petition of James Steven HUGHES.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 12, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Stone, Orlando, for appellants James Steven Hughes and Janyce Lynn Hughes.

No appearance for appellee.


DOWNEY, Judge.

In a step-parent adoption proceeding the respondent natural father in addition to contesting the adoption also cross petitioned against the natural mother to obtain custody of the child. At trial the step-parent abandoned his petition for adoption leaving the custody issue for resolution by the court. The final judgment awarded custody to the natural mother and fixed definite visitation rights for the natural father. The natural father filed a Petition...

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