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MATTER OF ADOPTION OF PEARSON

No. WD 30826.

612 S.W.2d 30 (1981)

In the Matter of the ADOPTION of Steven Sean PEARSON and Holly Deann Pearson, Steven E. PEARSON, Appellant, v. Paul Douglas SIRON and Dorothy Dean Siron, Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

February 2, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Gallaher, Jefferson City, for appellant. Barry, Neff, Gallaher & Venters, Jefferson City, of Counsel,

James T. Buckley, Sedalia; of counsel for respondents. Brown & Buckley, Sedalia, of counsel.

Before PRITCHARD, P. J., SWOFFORD, J. and HOUSER, Senior Judge.

HOUSER, Senior Judge.

This is a petition for adoption, contested by the natural father. The adoption was decreed, the court finding that the father for more than one year prior to the filing of the petition willfully neglected to provide his children with proper maintenance and support, and willfully abandoned them. Section 453.040(4), RSMo 1978. The father has appealed.

Appellant, Steven E. Pearson, and Dorothy Dean were married in 1969. Son Sean was born...

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