Wade v. Mantooth

HALLEY, Chief Justice.

This action was commenced in the County Court of Bryan County when Kathleen Nabors Mantooth and her present husband, Elmer Herle Mantooth, filed their petition seeking the adoption of Mrs. Mantooth’s child by a former marriage, Anthony Dee Wade, age 7. The natural father of the child, Billy Dee Wade, was the respondent in the action.

The pleadings in the case consisted of a Petition for Adoption, an Application for an Order Determining Child Eligible for Adoption Without Consent of Natural Father, Order Fixing Date for Hearing Petition for Adoption, Notice of Hearing…