In re Newman

Full title: In re NEWMAN

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jun 24, 1976

228 S.E.2d 33 (Ga. Ct. App. 1976)

139 Ga. App. 166

Opinion

52206.

SUBMITTED MAY 5, 1976.

DECIDED JUNE 24, 1976.

Petition for adoption. Richmond Superior Court. Before Judge Hardin.

John D. Watkins, for appellant.

Albert Ingram, Richard L. Powell, for appellee.

QUILLIAN, Judge.

Appeal was taken from a final order of adoption by the natural father of the adopted child. Held:

The evidence was sufficient: (1) to show an abandonment under Code Ann. § 74-403 (2) (Ga. L. 1941, pp. 300, 301; 1950, pp. 289, 290; 1957, p. 367; 1960, pp. 791, 792; 1967, pp. 107, 108) by the natural father, (see Nix v. Sanders, 136 Ga. App. 859 ( 223 S.E.2d 21)), and (2) to sustain the order granting the adoption.

Judgment affirmed. Deen, P. J., and Webb, J., concur.

QUILLIAN, Judge.

SUBMITTED MAY 5, 1976 — DECIDED JUNE 24, 1976.