Roberts v. Swim

George Howard, Jr. Judge.

This is an appeal, by the natural father of the minor involved, from a probate court order approving the adoption petition of the appellee, the child’s stepfather, without requiring the consent of the natural father. The trial court found that consent of the natural father was not required in view of the fact the natural father had for a period of at least one year, failed significantly without justifiable cause to communicate with the child or to provide for the care and support of the child as required by the final divorce decree involving the father and his former…