IN RE ADOPTION OF M.D.K.

No. 88,583.

30 Kan. App.2d 1176 (2002)

58 P.3d 745

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF M.D.K., A Minor Child.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 25, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy E. Keck, of Gernon, Burdick & Keck, of Hiawatha, for appellant natural father.

Steven P. Deiter, of Mishler & Deiter Law Office, of Sabetha, for appellees adoptive parents.

Before RULON, C.J., BEIER, J., and BRAZIL, S.J.


RULON, C.J.:

J.T. appeals from an order which terminated his parental rights as the natural father of M.D.K. under K.S.A. 59-2136(h)(4) for failure to provide support to the mother during the 6 months prior to M.D.K.'s birth. We affirm.

D.K., M.D.K.'s mother, and J.T. began a romantic relationship in February 2000. D.K. became pregnant with M.D.K. in May 2000 during a 3-week period in which the couple was living together. J.T. did not assist D.K. with any...

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