Appellant's contention that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, based on his attorney's concession that he was simply a "notice" father under Domestic Relations Law § 111-a, without pressing for a hearing specifically on his entitlement to withhold consent to the child's adoption under section 111, is unfounded. After investigating the facts and presumably discussing the matter with her client, counsel made a conscientious, strategic decision not to request...
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