Legal Opinion
Ebert v. Bruce L.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 26, 2014No. 6976 S-15130/S-15219PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOLGER, Justice.
I. INEFRODUCTION
A married couple sought to adopt an Indian child over the objection of the biological father, who wished to maintain visitation rights. The couple and the biological mother appeal the superior court's denial of the adoption, claiming that the biological father's consent to the adoption was unnecessary. Under AS 25.28.050(a)(2)(B), the consent of a noncustodial parent is not required for adoption if that parent unjustifiably fails to support the child. But the superior court did not clearly err by concluding that the biological father had justifiable…
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