OWENS v. GRIGGS

58317.

151 Ga. App. 730 (1979)

261 S.E.2d 463

OWENS et al. v. GRIGGS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. McRae, for appellants.

Wayne W. Gammon, for appellee.


DEEN, Chief Judge.

1. "Where a decree has been entered by a superior court of this State ... ordering a parent to support a child and such parent has wantonly and wilfully failed to comply with the order for a period of 12 months or longer, the consent of such parent shall not be required and the consent of the other parent alone shall suffice in any proceedings for adoption relative to such child." Code § 74-403 (2).

2. In adoption proceedings, as in...

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