PANTER v. ASH

Nos. C990043AD, A109746

33 P.3d 1028 (2001)

177 Or. App. 589

In the Matter of the Adoption of Anton Michael Ash, a Minor Child. Colby J. PANTER and Joanna R. Panter, Appellants, v. Damien A. ASH, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacqueline L. Koch, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With her on the brief was Koch & Deering.

No appearance for respondent.

Before HASELTON, Presiding Judge, and WOLLHEIM and KISTLER, Judges.


KISTLER, J.

Mother and stepfather appeal from an order denying their petition to allow stepfather to adopt mother's son. They contend that the trial court erred in concluding that they failed to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that the biological father had neglected the child during the year preceding the petition. On de novo review, we reverse.

Mother became pregnant in 1996. During her pregnancy, she lived and went to school in McMinnville...

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