Tomlinson v. O'BRIANT

HOGAN, Judge.

In this adoption case, the petitioners, to whom we shall refer as the plaintiffs, sought to adopt the children of their deceased son Thomas. Separated from his second wife, Thomas and his children were living with the plaintiffs at the time of Thomas’ death on February 13, 1980. On March 7, 1980, plaintiffs filed a two-count petition in the juvenile division of the Circuit Court of Pemiscot County. In Count One, plaintiffs averred: 1) that they were husband and wife, residents of Pemiscot County; 2) that they desired to adopt E, a female child 10 years of age, and M, a male child…