Herbst v. Compton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

This is an appeal from a district court order of adoption of a child granted without the consent of the natural mother.

William and Annetta Herbst were married in 1968. Annetta had a child, Lesa, by a prior marriage. On January 1, 1970, Tracy Dawn, the subject of this proceeding, was bom to William and Annetta.

The Herbsts made their home in Kansas City, Kansas. Soon after Tracy’s birth Annetta commenced working as a bartender at the Chatterbox Club, a private club, in Kansas City and William became employed by the Rock Island railroad.…