In Re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. B-7087

HOLOHAN, Justice.

Appellant brought this appeal from the denial of her petition to adopt Tommy McCullom. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court. In the Matter of the Appeal In Pima County Juvenile Action No. B-7087, 118 Ariz. 437, 577 P.2d 723 (App.1977). We accepted appellant’s petition for review.

The appeal involves two issues: 1) whether the trial court erred in applying Arkansas law on revocation of consent to adopt by the natural mother, Janice McCullom, and 2) whether in applying Arkansas law to the evidence the trial court abused its discretion.

In late June, 1975,…