Escobedo v. Nickita

Jim Gunter, Justice.

This appeal arises from the circuit court’s order in an adoption case, granting the petition for adoption and finding that neither notice to nor consent from appellant, the putative father, Rusty Escobedo, was required. The circuit court’s order also dismissed as moot Mr. Escobedo’s petition for paternity, which had been consolidated with the adoption matter. Mr. Escobedo files this appeal, claiming that the circuit court erred in granting the adoption without notice or consent, and asks us to reverse the circuit court’s order, dismiss the petition for adoption, and remand…