Meyers v. Smith

BRADLEY, Presiding Judge.

This is an adoption case.

At the outset, we note that the record submitted to us on appeal is an A.R.A.P. 10(d) record. Consequently, our review will be based on this record.

The minor child, Kelly Diane Meyers, is the natural daughter of Marilyn Ezekiel and Danny Meyers. Although the record is silent as to whether the parents were married at the time of the child’s birth, Danny Meyers has not denied his paternity of the child. Likewise, the mother acknowledges Danny Meyers is the child’s father.

The father has been in prison since before his daughter’s birth.…