Legal Opinion

Harden v. Thomas

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 2, 1976No. Z-258PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

329 So.2d 389 (1976)

William D. HARDEN, Appellant,

v.

Lisa Michelle THOMAS, Etc., Appellee.

No. Z-258.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 2, 1976.

A.Z. Adkins, Jr. and G. Stewart McHenry, Gainesville, for appellant.

Dale C. Ferguson, Ferguson & Ferguson, Lake City, for appellee.

RAWLS, Acting Chief Judge.

William D. Harden, the natural father, appeals from a final judgment granting a petition of adoption of his daughter, Lisa Michelle, to her stepfather. Appellant Harden's sole point on appeal is whether or not imprisonment of a natural parent constitutes abandonment of his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wiggins v. RollsSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  2. In Re Adoption of GossettDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  3. In Re: Adoption of Carol PalmerSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  4. In re Adoption of Minor ChildDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. R.N.T. v. J.R.G.Alaska Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Ramey v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  3. Solomon v. McLucasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. In Interest of BWSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  5. In Interest of TDDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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