Cawley v. Allums

518 S.W.2d 790 (1975)

James Oris CAWLEY, Petitioner,

v.

D. G. ALLUMS, Respondent.

No. B-4792.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 5, 1975.

Rehearing Denied March 5, 1975.

Smead, Roberts, Harbour, Smith, Harris & French, Earl Roberts, Jr., Longview, for petitioner.

Eldred Smith, Longview, for respondent.

POPE, Justice.

James Oris Cawley, the natural father of an eight-year-old child, complains of the trial court's order of adoption because he did not give his written consent to the child's adoption and his consent was not excused by the provisions of section 6(a) of article 46a, Vernon's Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.…