Wilde v. Buchanan

HUGHES, Justice.

This is a statutory adoption proceeding in which the only question presented by the parties is whether the mother of the child sought to be adopted has the unconditional right to withdraw her previously given consent to the child’s adoption at any time prior to the hearing on the petition for adoption, the mother’s consent only being required under the facts of this case.

The child, Debra Kaye Buchanan, was bom June 26, 1956, to appellee, Mrs. Juanell Buchanan.

On July 6, 1956, the mother gave her written consent to the child’s adoption. The child was then delivered to the…