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DODSON v. DONALDSON

No. CA 82-476.

661 S.W.2d 425 (1983)

10 Ark.App. 64

Terry Dean DODSON, Appellant, v. Melvin Gale DONALDSON and Debra Kay Donaldson, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas.

November 30, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry D. Pruitt, Fort Smith, for appellant.

Wiggins, Christian & Garner, by Gary F. Wence, Fort Smith, for appellees.

CORBIN, Judge.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether or not appellant, Terry Dodson, had justifiable cause not to pay child support or communicate with his minor child for a period of one year. The trial judge found no justifiable cause existed and ruled that appellant's consent to the adoption was not required pursuant to Ark.Stat.Ann. § 56-207(a)(1) and (2) (Supp.1983), which provides:

(a) Consent to adoption is not required of: ...

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