S.B.-B. v. J.M.B.-S.

S.B.-B. and B.B.-B. ("Mother" and "Prospective Adoptive Parent," respectively) appeal the denial of their petition for stepparent adoption of J.M.B.-S. ("Child"). In the petition, they sought to excuse the necessity of obtaining the consent of M.S. ("Father"), alleging that he abandoned Child pursuant to section 63.089(4), Florida Statutes (2016). We affirm.

We gather the following facts from the pleadings and the trial court's order. Child was born in 2008. At some point between 2008 and 2010, Mother and Father lived together, although it is unclear for how long. In 2010, Father filed a…