IN RE ADOPTION OF TLC

No. C-00-5.

46 P.3d 863 (2002)

2002 WY 76

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF TLC. TOC, Appellant (Respondent), v. TND and DLD, Appellees (Petitioners).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

May 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DaNece Day Koenigs and Daniel B. Bailey of Lubnau, Hand & Bailey LLC, Gillette, Wyoming, Representing Appellant. Argument by Ms. Koenigs.

Michael N. Patchen, Gillette, Wyoming, Representing Appellees. Argument by Mr. Patchen.

Before LEHMAN, C.J.; GOLDEN and KITE, JJ.; and SPANGLER, D.J., Ret.


LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant TOC (Father) appeals from the district court's order granting the adoption of his seven-year-old daughter, TLC to TND (Stepfather) without Father's consent. We hold that the record does not demonstrate clear and convincing evidence to support either of the statutory factors relied upon by the district court to grant this adoption without the consent of Father. Accordingly, we reverse.

ISSUES

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