In this appeal from the denial of an adoption petition, we are confronted with the question of whether the consent of the natural father to the proposed adoption of the infant child Raquel Marie is required pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 111 (1) (e). Based upon the following discussion, we conclude that it is not.
Raquel Marie's natural parents first met in 1983 or 1984 while both were attending...
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