Hicks v. Stargel

Andrews, Chief Judge.

Kimberly and Stephen Hicks appeal from the trial court’s Order of Final Adoption granting the Stargels’ petition to adopt their child, Jonathan Hicks. The Hickses attempted to revoke their consent to the adoption, even though this revocation was outside the ten-day limit provided for in OCGA § 19-8-9. The trial court found the Hickses had shown no legal reason for revoking their surrender of parental rights and consent to adoption. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The Stargels instituted the adoption proceedings after the Hickses left their ten-month-old son,…