Missouri Court of Appeals March 20, 1990, No. 55671 (G.S.M. v. T.H.B.)

SATZ, Presiding Judge.

This is a stepparent adoption. The natural mother, stepfather and guardian ad li-tem appeal the trial court’s denial of the petition for adoption. We reverse and remand with directions.

Petitioners are the natural mother and the stepfather of R.M.B., a girl, bom August 27, 1982. The natural father is the respondent.