In re Cassandra C.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an adoption proceeding pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 7, the natural father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Pach, J.), entered March 2, 1994, which, after a hearing, determined that his consent to his daughter’s adoption by the mother’s new husband was not required.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
On this record, it cannot be said that the Family Court erred in concluding that the appellant natural father "evince[d] an intent to forego * * * parental * * * rights and obligations” (Domestic Relations Law § 111 [2] [a];…
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