IN RE ADOPTION OF MCDERMITT

No. 79-1056.

63 Ohio St. 2d 301 (1980)

IN RE ADOPTION OF MCDERMITT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 31, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Kemp, Schaeffer & Rowe and Mr. Steven D. Rowe, for appellee.

Messrs. Alexander, Ebinger, Holschuh, Fisher & McAlister, Mr. John D. Holschuh and Mr. Brian L. Buzby, for appellant.


Per Curiam.

I.

In his first proposition of law, appellant asserts that in the phrase, "communicate with the minor child or to provide maintenance and support of the minor," in R. C. 3107.07(A), the "or" must be read and applied as an "and." We do not agree.

R. C. 3107.07 reads as follows:

"Consent to adoption is not required of any of the following:

"(A) A parent of a minor, when it is alleged in the adoption petition...

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