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IN RE DABOVAL

No. 10681.

377 So.2d 459 (1979)

In re James R. DABOVAL, III, Applying for Adoption of Ryan Michael Perez.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 17, 1979.

Writ Refused February 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tillery & Potts, A. Scott Tillery, Chalmette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Edward S. Bopp, Ronald A. Welcker, Arabi, for defendant-appellee.

Before REDMANN, LEMMON and BOUTALL, JJ.

LEMMON, Judge.

This is a stepparent adoption under R.S. 9:422.1. The stepfather has appealed from a judgment dismissing his suit because the legitimate father's failure to comply with a court order of support was caused by circumstances beyond his control. The principal issues on appeal are (1) whether the father's inability to work at the time the support order was rendered because of long-standing drug addiction constituted...

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