IN RE ADOPTION OF TRENT

No. 50,844

229 Kan. 224 (1981)

624 P.2d 433

In the Matter of the Adoption of BABY TRENT. VALERIE L. TRENT, Appellee, v. CARL HOOVER and JUDY HOOVER, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed February 28, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Bucher, of McDowell, Rice & Smith, of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellants.

Nancy R. Bikson, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Robert W. Harris, of Harris & Hills, of Kansas City, was with her on the brief for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, C.J.:

This is an adoption case which presents an issue as to whether the natural mother's consent to the adoption of her child is valid. The issue is a matter of first impression in our Kansas courts. We granted a petition for review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals which is published in 5 Kan.App.2d 363, 616 P.2d 304 (1980...

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