Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The clear and convincing evidence presented at the hearing established that the appellant failed to maintain a "substantial and continuous" relationship with the subject child. Accordingly, the appellant's consent to the child's adoption was not required (see Domestic Relations Law § 111 [1] [d]; Matter of Kasiem H.,
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