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IN RE ADOPTION OF XAVIER K.

No. S-13838.

268 P.3d 274 (2012)

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF XAVIER K., a Minor.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

January 13, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phil N. Nash , Law Offices of Phil N. Nash, Kenai, for Appellant.

No appearance by Appellee.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, WINFREE, CHRISTEN, and STOWERS, Justices.

OPINION

CARPENETI, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A mother petitioned the superior court to adopt her biological son. She has never been married to the child's father. While the court concluded that the father's consent was not needed, it denied the petition as not being in the child's best interests. Instead, the court granted physical and legal custody to the mother and visitation rights to the father. Because Alaska's adoption statute...

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