McKinney v. Jennings

Mikell, Judge.

This is an appeal from the grant of a stepparent adoption. The trial court entered a decree allowing Alvin L. Jennings to adopt the natural child of Randy McKinney. McKinney, who was incarcerated at the time the decree was entered, challenges the adoption on due process grounds.

As a preliminary matter, we note that McKinney has attached to his brief documents which have not been certified by the clerk of the trial court as a part of the appellate record, in violation of Court of Appeals Rule 23 (i). Because the attached documents are not part of the record, we will not consider…