Legal Opinion
Matter of Adoption of Pearson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 2, 1981No. WD 30826PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOUSER, Senior Judge.
This is a petition for adoption, contested by the natural father. The adoption was decreed, the court finding that the father for more than one year prior to the filing of the petition willfully neglected to provide his children with proper maintenance and support, and willfully abandoned them. Section 453.040(4), RSMo 1978. The father has appealed.
Appellant, Steven E. Pearson, and Dorothy Dean were married in 1969. Son Sean was born in June, 1971. Daughter Holly was born in August, 1973. The parents separated in October, 1973, and were divorced November 28,1973. Custody…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Adoption of K. B. I. D. v. v. M. G.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1967
- In re Adoption of S.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- Lambertus v. SantinoMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- D. A. Z. v. M. E. T.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In Re Adoption of Baby Boy WMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- K.R.C. v. M.W.B.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2001
- In re Adoption of W.B.L.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1983
- Adoption of M.D.L. v. D.L.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- Lehmen v. RichardsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
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