In re the Adoption of L.A.M.K., C.M.J. and J.A.J. v. B.G.R.

In re the Adoption of L.A.M.K., ) ) C.M.J. and J.A.J., ) ) Respondents, ) ) vs. ) No. SD33912 ) B.G.R., ) FILED: February 25, 2016 ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CEDAR COUNTY Honorable James R. Bickel, Judge (Before Scott, P.J., Bates, J., and Sheffield, C.J.) REVERSED AND REMANDED PER CURIAM. We reverse a step-parent adoption judgment that terminated parental rights and remand for further proceedings. 1 1 We refer to key parties only as “Father,” “Mother,” and “Child” to maintain privacy. For convenience, we omit most references to Mother’s spouse, who was co-petitioner for…