Court Opinion

ID: 9588099
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 23:29:59.294076+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:00:57.275908
License: Public Domain

Judge WEBB
dissenting.
I dissent from the majority. The evidence shows the respondent and the petitioner were married but living apart at the time the child was born. They were later divorced and the petitioner was awarded custody of the child. The respondent was not ordered by the divorce decree or any other decree to provide support for the child. The respondent has always lived great distances from the child. On several occasions, the respondent has tried to make contact with the child, but such attempts have been unsuccessful. The respondent has never supported the child but on one occasion sent him a bicycle. The court made findings of fact based on this evidence.
I do not believe the evidence or findings of fact support a conclusion that the respondent has neglected the child so that his parental rights may be terminated. I vote to reverse.