In re Adoption of B.C.S

The opinion of the court was delivered by D.S., the natural father of two minor children, B.C.S. and
P.N.S., appeals the decision of the Shawnee District Court
finding that D.S. failed or refused for two consecutive years to
assume the duties of a parent and permitting S.I., the children's
stepfather, to adopt them. The principal and controlling issue is
whether the findings of fact of the trial court are supported by
substantial competent evidence. The trial judge made extensive findings of fact. Substituting
initials for names, those findings are as follows:

"1. [D.S.] and [J.I.] (formerly [J.S.]) were
married on January 7, 1977 in Overland Park, Kansas.