Termination of Parental Rights of W. M.

KELLER, J.,

Counsel for B. H. presented her petition to terminate the parental rights of her former husband in their son, M. M., on May 7, 1971, and an order was signed the same date setting the matter down for hearing on June 15, 1971, and further ordering that a true and attested copy of the petition and order be served on the respondent-father, W. M., by the sheriff. The respondent-father appeared with counsel at the scheduled hearing on June 15, 1971, and a continued hearing on June 17, 1971, to contest the termination proceeding. At the conclusion of the continued hearing, it was agreed…