ENOCH, Chief Judge.
Petitioner, D.L.M., (stepfather) appeals from the trial court's dismissal of his petition for the adoption of his stepson, M.J.W., Jr. (child). We affirm.
On March 2, 1979, when the child's parents were divorced, mother was awarded custody of the child, and M.J.W. (father) was ordered to pay $100 per month as child support. Mother subsequently married stepfather.
On July 4, 1979, father was arrested and charged with first degree...
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