J.R.M. v. J.E.B.

LISA WHITE HARDWICK,

Judge.

This appeal arises from the circuit court’s decision to set aside a default judgment on the adoption of two minor children, J.P.B. and A.R.B. The children’s foster/adoptive parents, J.R.M. and K.A.M., contend the court erred in setting aside the adoption pursuant to Rule 74.05(d). We reverse and remand.

Factual and PROCEDURAL History

On September 18, 2004, J.R.M. and K.A.M. (Foster Parents) filed a Petition for Adoption of J.P.B. (a male child born January 15, 2000) and A.R.B. (a female child born August 22, 2001). Both children had been in protective custody with…