JASPER E. JONES, Judge.
This is a stepparent adoption proceeding. The petitioner seeks to adopt her husband's two children by a prior marriage. The adoptions are opposed by the mother of the children. At the trial of this matter, upon the close of the petitioner's evidence, the juvenile court judge granted a "motion for directed verdict," dismissed this proceeding and denied the adoptions. The petitioner appeals. We affirm.
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