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Lewis v. Roberts

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 31, 1986No. 4-985A259PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YOUNG, Presiding Judge.

Donald R. Lewis, the natural father of Erin Ranee Gordon, appeals the trial court's decision to allow Joseph Seott Roberts to adopt Erin without Lewis' consent. Roberts is married to Erin's natural mother, Doris Anne Roberts. The trial court found that Lewis' consent to the adoption was not required because he failed to support and to communicate significantly with his daughter when capable of doing so. On appeal, Lewis argues that the evidence was insufficient to establish that his consent was unnecessary. 1

We reverse.

Erin was born out of wedlock on August 22, 1977.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In RE ADOPTION OF BRYANT v. KurtzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1963
  2. Adoption of Anonymous I. v. K.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. In the Matter of Adoption of HermanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Graham v. StarrIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. In Re Marriage of SalasIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. White v. SilbernagelIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. In Re The Adoption of S.W. Thomas West v. Ronnie D. Sedberry and Sondra A. SedberryIndiana Court of Appeals · 2012
  3. Matter of Estate of BoromIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Matter of KHIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Bruick v. AugustyniakIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987

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