Pritchett v. Executive Director of the Social Service Board

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Gene Korner appealed from the district court judgment terminating his parental rights as the natural father of Kimberly and granting a decree of adoption naming Robert Pritchett as Kimberly’s adoptive father. Robert is the husband of Meredyth, Kimberly’s mother. We affirm.

Gene and Meredyth were married in 1975 and divorced in 1978. Meredyth was granted custody of their daughter, Kimberly, who was born in 1975. Gene was ordered to pay child support of $100 per month. In 1980 Meredyth married Robert Pritchett.

In 1981 Meredyth petitioned for a termination of Gene’s parental…