Legal Opinion

D.L.R. v. N.K.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided May 2, 2012No. CA 11-950Published

1Opinion of the Court

DOUG MARTIN, Judge.

| Appellant D.L.R. appeals from the February 25, 2011 decree of adoption, entered by the Mississippi County Circuit Court, that granted the petition for adoption filed by the appellees, N.K. and C.K., whereby appellees adopted a baby girl born to D.L.R. and his then-wife, T.W.1 On appeal, D.L.R. contends that the circuit court erred in finding that he was a parent not having custody and that he was unreasonably withholding his consent to the adoption. We find no error and affirm.

D.L.R. married T.W. on May 4, 2004. On May 8, 2008, T.W. gave birth to a baby girl, K.R.2 T.W.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Anderson v. DouglasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  2. Crawford v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  3. In Re the Adoption of K.M.C.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998
  4. Renfro v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  5. Lindsey v. KetchumCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1983

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