McNicholas v. Johnson

I concur in result with the majority as to issue one and respectfully dissent as to issue two.

In March of 1991, Gretchen Johnson ("'Mother") became pregnant with Erica as a result of a relationship she had with a man other than her husband. In May of 1991, Mother and her husband, Mr. Johnson, divorced. In August of 1991, the two physically reunited, however, and, in October of 1991, Mother approached the prospective adoptive parents, Donald and Jeannette MeNicholas, about adopting then unborn Erica.1 While Mr. Johnson had agreed to support Mother and their two children, Mr. Johnson had…