CHASTAIN v. TIMMONS

No. 88-1215.

558 So.2d 344 (1990)

Bud CHASTAIN, Applying for Adoption of Brian Timmons, Jerad Timmons, & Steven Timmons, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry TIMMONS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 14, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. Dyess, Many, for plaintiff-appellee.

Sarah Campbell, Natchitoches, for defendant-appellant.

Before FORET, STOKER and KING, JJ.


FORET, Judge.

This is a step-parent adoption pursuant to La.R.S. 9:422.1. Bud Floyd Chastain, Jr. seeks to adopt the three minor children of his wife, Donna Russell Chastain, by her previous marriage to Larry Timmons. Larry Timmons, the natural father of the children, has opposed the adoption.

The trial court granted the adoption, ruling that since Timmons had not paid child support for a period in excess of one year and had failed to visit or communicate...

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