Allen v. Huffman

We will refer to the parties by name. Vesta Huffman is the sister of Leonard Allen, and Hursel Huffman is Vesta’s husband. Mr. and Mrs. Huffman filed a petition in the county court of El Paso county in which they sought a decree for the adoption of Linda Lou Allen, the eight and one-half-year-old daughter of Leonard Allen. The petition was not accompanied by the written consent of the father.

It was alleged in the petition that the mother of the child was dead and that Leonard Allen, the father, “has failed, refused or neglected to provide maintenance and support for said child for more than…