Matter of Parental Rights as to Carron

OPINION

This court is asked to determine whether a district court can consider a father’s conduct during the mother’s pregnancy as evidence of his intent to abandon the child. Having reviewed the *372briefs and having had the benefit of oral argument of counsel, we affirm the district court’s order terminating appellant’s parental rights, and hold that a district court may consider a father’s pre-birth conduct as a factor establishing jurisdictional and disposi-tional grounds in termination of parental rights proceedings.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Appellant Shawn Whitney (“Shawn”) contests the termination…