In the Matter of the Adoption of Smr

HILL, Justice.

At the request of the natural parents, appellants MVC and SC (the Guardians) became the legal guardians for SR, a minor child, and served in this crucial capacity for approximately three and one-half years. The Guardians then petitioned to adopt SR with the consent of SR’s natural father. However, SR’s natural mother objected. After a hearing, the district court denied the Guardians’ petition, finding that SR’s natural mother had not willfully abandoned SR. The Guardians claim the evidence is insufficient to support the district court’s decision, and that the district court…