McAdams v. McAdams

Ray Thornton, Justice.

On April 12, 1966, appellant, Bobby McAdams, and his wife, Wanda McAdams, filed a petition to adopt appellee, Robert Shepard [McAdams]. In their petition, Bobby and Wanda alleged that they were the “natural parents” of Robert, who was born out of wedlock. They further alleged that Robert had lived with Wanda since his birth on July 12, 1956, and that he had lived with Bobby since he married Wanda on January 11, 1957. Bobby and Wanda requested that they be permitted to adopt Robert and that his name be changed to Robert McAdams.

Attached to their petition for adoption was…