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IN RE ARNETTE

No. 11796.

397 So.2d 1083 (1981)

In re L. Dowell ARNETTE Applying For the Adoption of Laura Elizabeth Valentine.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 7, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Keefe, O'Keefe & Berrigan, W. Paul Weidig, Metairie, for plaintiff-appellant.

Anthony J. Russo, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee.

Before KLIEBERT, STOULIG and BAILES, JJ.

KLIEBERT, Judge.

L. Dowell Arnette seeks to adopt Laura Elizabeth Valentine, the child of his wife by her first marriage to Harold Gray Valentine, Jr. The child's father opposed the adoption.

The facts material hereto are as follows: The Valentines were divorced on June 5, 1975, with Mrs. Valentine obtaining custody of Laura. In September, 1977, Mr. Valentine was ordered to pay $50.00 per month for the support of the minor child. Mr. Valentine fell behind...

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