Order reversed, on the law and the facts, with $20 costs and disbursements, and application denied.
Looking at appellant's acts in their most favorable light, petitioners have not met their heavy burden of establishing an abandonment within the purview of section 111 of the Domestic Relations Law (Matter of Bistany, 239 N.Y. 19). While it is true that appellant has not visited the child for a period of time and has withheld support payments, he testified that...
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