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MATTER OF ADOPTION OF C.T.E.

No. 17626.

485 N.W.2d 591 (1992)

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF C.T.E. and C.N.M. Richard D. EVENS, Respondent and Appellant, v. Heather and Keith THOMPSON, Petitioners and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided May 13, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caitlin F. Collier, Vermillion, for respondent and appellant.

Linda Kogel Hasse, Vermillion, for petitioners and appellees.

WUEST, Justice.

Richard Evens (Evens) appeals from a final order entered granting Keith Thompson's (Keith) Petition for Adoption of the two minor children (C.T.E. and C.N.M.) of Evens and Heather Thompson (Heather). Evens raises three issues on appeal. Because of our holding as to the first issue, we need not address the others. We hold the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to grant Evens' motions for continuance.

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