Joseph G. v. Cyril B.

Opinion

GRIGNON, J.

An alleged biological father, who is not a party of record, seeks reversal of the order terminating parental rights. Concluding he has no standing to appeal, we dismiss the appeal.

Facts and Procedural Background

Joseph G. was born in October 1998 to Rita G. (mother). No father was named on Joseph’s birth certificate. Joseph was taken into protective custody when he was four days old, because of mother’s history of drug abuse. The man mother identified as Joseph’s father was revealed by paternity testing in late December 1998 to be unrelated. Joseph was declared a dependent…