D.H. v. J.H.

*1225OPINION

MAY, Judge.

D.H. (Stepfather) appeals the adoption of L.C.E. by his maternal grandfather, J.D.E. (Grandfather). We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Stepfather and J.H. (Mother) married on November 28, 1999. At that time, Mother had two children: Lo.H., who was born September 1997, and L.C.E., who was born in September 1999. Stepfather claims paternity of Lo.H., but the paternity of L.C.E. has not been established. Two children were subsequently born of the marriage: LeH. in December 2001, and Li.H. in September 2004.

In June 2006, Stepfather filed for dissolution of marriage in…