W. M. A. v. B. D. G.

TITUS, Judge.

On March 18,1978, the natural mother of an eleven and a half year old boy and her husband jointly petitioned the Circuit Court of Texas County to adopt the child. The boy’s father filed an “Answer to Petition for Adoption and Denial of Consent to Adoption by Natural Parent.” A trial was held and the decree allowing the adoption and changing the child’s surname to that of petitioners was entered November 21, 1978. Nine days later the natural father filed his notice of appeal and, in writing, ordered from the court reporter a transcript on appeal to be prepared. Particularly in a…