Legal Opinion
In re Adoption of W.C.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided August 9, 2010No. CA2010-02-020PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Powell, Judge.
{¶ 1} Petitioner-appellant, Isaac Crabtree, appeals a decision of the Warren County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, finding that his consent as the natural father of W.C., now known as W.B., was not required for the child’s adoption. For the reasons outlined below, we reverse the decision of the trial court and remand.
{¶ 2} The evidence presented at the adoption hearing on February 2, 2010, established the following relevant facts. W.C. was born on August 7, 2003. His mother, Tina Bullock, and father, appellant, were married at the time of his birth and resided in…
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