V.S.P. v. M.J.W.

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal stems from a Newton County Chancery Court judgment where Vincent S. Parker’s1 amended petition to set aside the adoption of his natural son, Andy, by Melanie J. Watkins and Mark S. Lewis, was dismissed with prejudice. On appeal, Parker argues that he cannot have his parental rights terminated, as he was never made a party to the adoption proceeding and did not receive notice,2 and that the chancellor erred in dismissing the case under Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) and Mississippi Code Annotated section 93-17-6 (Supp.2012).3 While it is…