Higgason v. Henry

BIRD, Judge.

A mother appeals from a judgment ordering the adoption of her child by the ap-pellees. The action was filed pursuant to the provisions of KRS 199.470. The mother, a non-resident, contested the adoption and charged that the requirements of parental consent had not been met as provided by the laws of this state. The pertinent provisions for parental consent are found in KRS 199.500 and read as follows:

“(1) No adoption shall be granted without the sworn consent of the living parent or parents of a legitimate child or the mother of the child born out of wedlock, except that such…