As the father of a child born out-of-wedlock, respondent's consent to the child's adoption is not required absent a showing that he provided financial support according to his means, and either visited the child at least monthly or, if visitation was not possible, communicated regularly with the child or the child's custodians (Domestic Relations Law § 111 [1] [d]; see Matter of Sierra,
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