Howard v. Bridger

Carley, Judge.

Appellant, as the natural mother of a minor child, surrendered her parental rights to appellees and acknowledged her surrender in accordance with OCGA § 19-8-4. When appellant did not withdraw the surrender within the ten-day period thereafter, appellees petitioned for adoption of the child. Appellant filed an objection to the adoption. The trial court, after conducting an evidentiary hearing, granted appellees’ petition for adoption, finding that appellant’s surrender of her parental rights had been freely and voluntarily given and that the adoption by appellees was in the best…