People v. W.V.

A.S.V. was born on July 31, 1992. Her natural mother, M.Y., was never married to her natural father, W.V., the respondent herein. A.S.V.’s natural mother executed a final and irrevocable surrender of her parental rights to A.S.V. on August 4, 1992. On January 28, 1993, the State filed a petition for adjudication and termination of respondent’s parental rights to A.S.V. On September 27, 1993, the trial court entered an order denying the petition for termination of respondent’s parental rights. The State appeals from that order. Subsequently, the State filed a supplemental petition charging…