Chastain v. Timmons

FORET, Judge.

This is a step-parent adoption pursuant to La.R.S. 9:422.1. Bud Floyd Chastain, Jr. seeks to adopt the three minor children of his wife, Donna Russell Chastain, by her previous marriage to Larry Timmons. Larry Timmons, the natural father of the children, has opposed the adoption.

The trial court granted the adoption, ruling that since Timmons had not paid child support for a period in excess of one year and had failed to visit or communicate with his children for a period of two years, his *345consent was unnecessary. Further, the trial court found that the adoption was in the best…