Tucker v. Dimpfl

McMurray, Judge.

This is an adoption proceeding brought by the maternal grandparents to adopt two children of their daughter, having had possession of these children for five years. The daughter (natural mother) has consented to the adoption. The basis for the adoption without the consent of the natural father is abandonment.

The father denied abandoning the children and avers he is ready, willing and able to accept custody of said children and that the adoption petition be denied.

At the final hearing it was stipulated that the sole issue remaining before the trial court was that of whether or…