Lester v. Looney

STEINFELD, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment declaring that Debbie Earlene Workman, age 10, should become the adopted daughter of Ruth Wolford Looney. (For ease in relating the facts we will refer to the parties by their respective given names.) Ruth is the sister of Sally (Workman) Lester, Debbie’s mother. Herman Workman, father of Debbie, consented to the adoption but Sally never consented and sought to prevent it. Being unsuccessful she has appealed — we affirm.

Sally was divorced from Herman when Debbie was less than 18 months old. Shortly thereafter mother and child went to live…