Ward v. Weymouth

Shulman, Judge.

Appellee filed a petition to adopt the children of his wife’s former marriage (his wife consenting), to which appellant, the natural father of the children, objected. The court granted appellee’s request for adoption notwithstanding appellant’s refusal to consent. The court deemed appellant’s consent unnecessary in view of its finding that appellant had wilfully and wantonly failed to comply with a court order for child support for a period of 12 months prior to the time of the filing of the petition for adoption.

Appellant appeals the termination of his parental rights, as well…