Roy v. Speer

FOURNET, Chief Justice.

Emmett Kennie Roy and his wife, Hazel Marie, availing themselves of the provisions of R.S. 9:422.1, 1 instituted this proceeding to adopt Kathy Marie Speer, their maternal granddaughter, whose custody had been awarded their daughter, Betty Lois Roy Speer, in a judgment of November 22, 1960, in her suit for separation against the father, Clifton Frank Speer, 2 and who, with the child, had lived with petitioners since that time, contending the consent of the father was not necessary since he had forfeited his parental rights by failing in his responsibility of support for…