In the Interest W.E.R.

*888OPINION

ESQUIVEL, Justice.

Appellant, an unmarried man 47 years old, appeals from the denial of his application to adopt a boy who, at the time of the hearing, was about one year old. Appellant claims that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his application solely on the ground he is unmarried. We agree.

The discretion of the trial court in granting or denying an adoption petition is subject to review for abuse. Rubey v. Kuehn, 440 S.W.2d 95, 99 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1969, writ ref'd).

The court made the following statement at the close of the evidence, after terminating…