In Re the Adoption of A. J. N.

OPINION

Before RABINOWITZ, C. J., and CONNOR, ERWIN, BOOCHEVER and FITZGERALD, JJ. FITZGERALD, Justice.

R.N. is the natural father of Annyce, a ten year old girl. When Annyce was not quite two years of age her parents were divorced. Several months after the divorce her mother married R.T., who thereupon became Annyce’s stepfather. He desired to adopt Annyce and accordingly filed his petition for that purpose in superior court. R.N. filed objections to the petition and the matter went to a hearing before a master of the superior court. The master recommended that R.T.’s petition be granted and a…