C.H. v. E.W.

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge

C.H., the natural mother of J.P., appeals from the trial court’s order granting E.W.’s petition to adopt J.P. As restated, C.H. presents one issue for review: Did E.W. present sufficient evidence' to satisfy the requirements of Ind.Code Ann. § 31-19-9-8 (West Supp.1998) allowing adoption without the parents’ consent?

We affirm.

J.P. was born to C.H. on December 20, 1994. The putative father did not establish paternity and his parental rights were terminated in June 1997. He is not a party to this appeal.

When J.P. was eight months old, C.H. was arrested on felony…