In re Sky D.

The plaintiff, Martin M., petitioned to vacate a decree of adoption on the ground that he was the natural father of the *545adopted child, Sky D., and had not been given proper notice of the adoption proceedings. The Hillsborough County Probate Court 0Cloutier, J.) denied his petition ruling that because the plaintiff had not filed with the office of child support enforcement, as required by RSA 170-B:5-a, I(c) (1990) (current version at RSA 170-B:5-a, I(c) (Supp. 1993)) and RSA 170-B:6 (1990), he was not entitled to notice of the adoption proceedings. We reverse.

The plaintiff and the defendant,…