In re D.T.

Beier, J.:

Putative natural father C.H. appeals the termination of his parental rights to D.T.

D.T. was bom on October 2, 1999. Within 6 weeks, a child in need of care (CINC) petition was filed, describing D.T.’s father as unknown. D.T. was placed in the custody of the Secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), where she remained at the time of the district court hearing on C.H.’s rights.

The district court terminated the rights of D.T.’s natural mother but was forced to continue the matter because the putative natural fathers had not received sufficient service of process. One…