Hall v. Anderson

CROCKETT, Justice:

James Reed Hall and Brenda M. Hall (formerly Anderson) filed their petition in the District Court of Uintah County to adopt Karla Jean Anderson, age seven, daughter of Brenda by her former marriage to Thomas LeRoy Anderson, objector herein. The petitioners sought an adjudication that the latter had deserted and abandoned his daughter. 1 Upon a trial of that issue the District Court refused to so find. Petitioners argued below and on appeal that that is the only reasonable finding that could be made from the evidence.

The Andersons were divorced in March, 1972, and the custody…