In re R.W.T.

STEWART, Judge.

In this adoption case, the stepfather, RT, petitioned to adopt his wife’s child, JD, (now JT). RT alleged that pursuant to LSA-R.S. 9:422.1, the consent of the natural father, ED, was waived because ED failed to pay child support for over a year. *1385The child’s mother, CT, formally consented to the adoption but ED opposed it. The trial court granted the adoption, holding that it was in JT’s best interest. ED now appeals, advancing three assignments of error:(1) the court erred by failing to find that LSA-R.S. 9:422.1 is unconstitutionally excessive punishment or is cruel and…