In Re Baby Girl S

ON REHEARING

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This proceeding began on January 15, 1981, when appellee, Christian Homes of Abilene, Inc., brought suit to terminate the parent-child relationship between B.G.S., an illegitimate infant girl, and her mother. The mother had executed an Affidavit of Relinquishment of Parental Rights pursuant to Tex.Fam.Code Ann. sec. 15.03 (Vernon Supp. 1982-1983) and supported appel-lee in these proceedings, testifying that she concluded it was in the child’s best interest to be placed for adoption by appellee. Appellant, Donald J. Kirkpatrick, is the biological father of…