Cline v. Hartzler

WOLCOTT, C. J.:

This is an appeal by Cline, the petitioner mother, from an order refusing to terminate Hartzler’s, the father, parental rights in their son, Andrew.

Cline and Hartzler were formerly husband and wife. Born to the marriage in 1956 was the child in question. In 1961, Cline and Hartzler were divorced and the child lived with the mother except for a period from February, 1962 to June, 1963, when he lived with his father.

Cline was awarded legal custody of Andrew in the divorce proceedings. Thereafter, Cline and Hartzler agreed in 1962 that Andrew would live with Hartzler, and that…