E.H. v. K.S.

LEHAN, Judge.

Appellants suffered a very unfortunate, emotional setback from this case. As a result of the judgment denying their petition for adoption, they lost the opportunity to adopt the child of whom they had custody for approximately sixteen months.1 The natural, biological, birth mother prevailed.

We very much sympathize with appellants. However, in order to keep this case in perspective, two aspects should be noted which indicate that appellants are not free from any responsibility for all that transpired.

First, appellants in effect contend in their motions for post judgment relief,…