Legal Opinion

In Interest of BBB

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 29, 1995No. WD 49979PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

E.L.S. (Father) appeals the termination of his parental rights to his son, B.B.B. Father contends there was insufficient evidence he abandoned his child, and therefore his parental rights should not be terminated.

The judgment is affirmed.

K.M.B. (Mother) and Father lived together for several months during which time Mother became pregnant. Father was aware of the pregnancy. However, prior to the child’s birth, Mother and Father ended their relationship. Father testified that he believed Mother had an abortion or miscarried, and he did not know of B.B.B.’s existence until…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Adoption of W.B.L.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  2. In Interest of WFJMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. In Interest of Baby Girl W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Interest of T. H. v. AmbelangMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. Hoover v. JoinerCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1994

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In the Interest of B.S.B. v. G.S.B.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. W.H. v. S.B.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. In the Interest of N.R.W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  4. In the Interest of Z.H. v. G.H.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. In the Interest of C.J.G. v. D.G.P.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2002

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