Ginn v. Ginn

Harwell, Justice:

Appellant’s parental rights in his minor daughter were terminated, thereby permitting respondent Forrest Michael Ginn to adopt without appellant’s consent. Appellant alleges the family court erred in concluding he had abandoned his child. We disagree and affirm.

Appellant and Charlotte Ann Bell Grose Ginn were married in June 1971. In September 1973, their child, Laura Ann Grose, was born. They separated in May or June 1977, and appellant’s wife and child moved to Horry County to reside with her parents. In April 1978 appellant’s wife was granted a divorce in Kentucky where…