In Re the Adoption of Harris

HARRIS, Justice.

The natural mother has brought this appeal from a decree allowing the adoption of her daughter by the present wife of the child’s father. We affirm.

Orin Harris and Daun Harris were married on February 12, 1966 and were divorced on July 2, 1969. On August 2, 1967 they became parents of a daughter, Elizabeth. The divorce decree gave custody of Elizabeth to Daun and required Orin to pay $65 monthly child support.

After the divorce Daun and Elizabeth moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where Daun took a job. Orin visited Elizabeth several times in Minneapolis and in August of 1969 took…