In re J.J.J.

OPINION

MOORE, Justice.

This is an expedited appeal from an adoption decree whereby a 7-year-old boy was adopted by his stepfather over the objections of the boy’s biological father. Because of the biological father’s history of nonsupport, his consent was deemed unnecessary. .

The primary issue in this case is whether the master erred in finding that for at least a 12-month period, the biological father failed significantly without justifiable cause to provide support required by judicial decree.1 This finding was sustained by the superior court. A second issue is whether the superior court…