Moody v. Voorhies

(Pro Tempore).

This is an appeal by Anthony Voorhies from a decree which allowed a petition by his former wife, now Linda L. Moody, and her present husband, Paul W. Moody, to adopt his son, Craig Edward Voorhies.

The Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the trial court on May 21, 1970, at 2 Or App 491, 469 P2d 642, and this court granted a petition for review, July 21,1970.

The child was born July 9, 1964. The natural parents were divorced on December 23, 1965. Custody of the child was awarded to the mother. The decree did not require support payments. The mother remarried on March 18,…