F.L.C. v. G.C.

The father appeals from a final judgment terminating his parental rights. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to establish abandonment and that the termination of his parental rights was not the least restrictive means to protect the children. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the final judgment.

In December 2007, the mother and stepfather filed their Joint Petition for Adoption by Step-Parents seeking, inter alia, to terminate the father’s parental rights to twin boys born in March 1997. The petition alleged that the father had abandoned the children. The adjudicatory hearing…