Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The petitioner, the subject child's stepfather, commenced this proceeding in 2017 seeking to adopt the child, who was born in 2007. In his petition, the petitioner alleged that the biological father's consent was not required. After a fact-finding hearing, the Family Court determined that the biological father's consent to the adoption was not required, as he had failed to establish his right to withhold...
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