S.K.S‪.‬

A chronology of the events will be helpful. On October 18, 1979, the mother of S.K.S. was murdered. On October 21, 1979, appellant, the father of S.K.S., voluntarily delivered the child to her maternal grandparents, the appellees herein. At the time S.K.S. was 17 months old. On October 31, 1979, the appellees obtained a temporary restraining order prohibiting the appellant from interfering with appellees possession of S.K.S. and appointing the appellees managing conservator. On November 30, 1979, appellant was indicted for the murder of S.K.Ss mother. On March 30, 1981, the trial of the appellant for the murder of his wife commenced, and on April 9, 1981, he received a conviction and a jury verdict of 99 years imprisonment. On April 21, 1981, the petition was filed for the termination which is the subject matter of this appeal. On May 31, 1981, appellant was sentenced to the Texas Department of Correction for 99 years. On July 6 and 10, 1981, trial was held before the judge of the 229th District Court of Duval County on the petition for termination. The trial judge entered an order terminating the parental rights of the appellant, approving the adoption of S.K.S. by the appellees, and finding that 1) the appellant engaged in conduct that endangered the physical and emotional well-being of the child, 2) the appellant failed to support the child in accordance with his ability during a period of one year, ending within six months of the date of filing the petition to terminate, and 3) it was in the best interest of the child that the parental rights of appellant be terminated.