In the unusual circumstances of this case where respondent was granted custody of the child and cared for the child after he had been declared a notice-only father (see Domestic Relations Law § 111-a), Family Court properly concluded that respondent is entitled to a hearing to determine whether he should be accorded the status of a consent father pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 111 (1) (d) (see Matter of Dominique P.,
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