Burch v. Terrell

Deen, Chief Judge.

1. Ga. L. 1977, pp. 201, 211, provided that Code § 74-405 read in part: "Surrender or termination of parental rights as provided in Code section 74-403 shall not be required as a prerequisite to adoption... pursuant to subsections (a) (3) or (a) (4) of Code section 74-403 in the case of a parent who has failed significantly without justifiable cause for a period of one year or longer immediately prior to the filing of the petition for adoption (1) to communicate, or make a bona fide attempt to communicate with the child, or (2) to provide *300for the care and support of the…