MATTER OF ADOPTION OF GIBSON

No. 1181; CA A22688.

655 P.2d 604 (1982)

60 Or.App. 768

In the matter of the Adoption of Emily Louise Gibson and Robert Kent Gibson, Minor Children. Louise Gibson Street and Robert Street, Appellants, v. ROBERT W. GIBSON, III, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 15, 1982.

Reconsideration Denied January 21, 1983.

Review Allowed March 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. David Eves, Corvallis, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Ringo, Walton & Eves, P.C., Corvallis.

J. Alfred Joiner, Corvallis, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before THORNTON, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


ROSSMAN, Judge.

In this adoption proceeding, mother and stepfather, petitioners, contend that consent by the biological father, respondent, is not required, because he has either (1) wilfully deserted his two minor children or (2) wilfully neglected them without just and sufficient cause for one year next preceding the filing of the petition for adoption. ORS 109.324. The trial court found against mother and stepfather on...

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