Adoption of Strauser Ex Rel. Lucas v. Strauser

OPINION

Kimball, Justice.

This is an appeal by Everett Strauser, father of two minor children, from an order of approval of their adoption by Russell T. and Mary A. Lucas, husband and wife who, when not mentioned by name, will be called petitioners. Strauser will usually be referred to as the father or appellant. The order was made over the objection of the father whose consent was necessary unless he had abandoned the children. The question to be decided on the appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support a finding of such abandonment.

The proceeding was initiated on a petition filed…