In re the Adoption of Michael D.

Petitioners-appellants, Fred and Wilma Teetsell, are of the Mormon faith and at the time of the petition were 58 and 46 years old respectively. They appeal from an order of the Family Court of Livingston County which denied, on the grounds of their age and religion, appellants’ petition to adopt “Michael D.” living with them since four days following his birth out-of-wedlock to a Roman Catholic mother on December *7930, 1967. They obtained custody on January 3, 1968 by reason of a foster care placement by the Department of Social Services of Livingston County and on October 21,1969 petitioned…