IN RE ADOPTION OF WILSON

No. 50,885

227 Kan. 803 (1980)

610 P.2d 598

In the Matter of the Adoption of JASON LEE WILSON and JEREMY RAY WILSON, Minor Children [GLENN L. PATRICK, Petitioner and Appellee, DENNIS R. WILSON, Respondent and Appellant.]

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B.A. Lightfoot, of Jetmore, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Arthur N. Turner, of Ice, Turner & Ice, of Newton, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFARLAND, J.:

This is an appeal by Dennis R. Wilson, natural father of minor children, Jason Lee and Jeremy Ray Wilson, from a decree of adoption granted to Glenn L. Patrick, stepfather of said children.

The first point raised on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the trial court's finding that the natural father had failed or refused to assume the duties of a parent for the two consecutive...

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