Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The petitioner presented clear and convincing evidence of the father's abandonment of his child during the six-month period before the filing of the petition. There was a total absence of contact between the father and the child during this period, although the father was not prevented or discouraged by the petitioner from having contact (see Social Services Law § 384-b [5] [b]; Matter...
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