Hicks v. Stargel

487 S.E.2d 428 (1997)

226 Ga. App. 639

HICKS et al.

v.

STARGEL et al.

No. A97A0475.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

June 3, 1997.

Thurmond, Mathis & Pickett, Janice L. Mathis, Athens, for appellants.

Knox & Swan, William B. Swan, Jr., Thomson, for appellees.

ANDREWS, Chief Judge.

Kimberly and Stephen Hicks appeal from the trial court's Order of Final Adoption granting the Stargels' petition to adopt their child, Jonathan Hicks. The Hickses attempted to revoke their consent to the adoption, even though this revocation was outside the ten-day limit provided for in OCGA § 19-8-9. The trial court found the…