Summers v. Mylan

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This adoption case concerns the effectiveness of the withdrawal of a consent to adopt by the natural father. The trial court held that his consent was effectively withdrawn and ordered the adoption decree set aside. We affirm. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Sup. Ct. R. 29(l)(c) as we are being asked to interpret provisions of the Revised Uniform Adoption Act, Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 56-201 — 56-221 (Supp. 1985).

The facts giving rise to this lawsuit are rather unusual. The appellant, Phillip Summers, was married to Peggy Summers. Mrs. Summers had two children, seven…