In Re the Adoption of G.L.V.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

This case involves an appeal from the denial of a stepparent adoption. The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision, holding that the natural father’s consent was necessary since he had performed his parental duties during the 2 years preceding the adoption petition. In re Adoption of G.L.V., 38 Kan. App. 2d 144, 163 P.3d 334 (2007). We granted the stepfather’s petition for review to examine the district court’s and the Court of Appeals’ interpretation and application of the recently amended stepparent adoption statute, K.S.A.…