Gordon K. v. Martin L.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Chenango County, entered December 17, 1975, which, upon the determination that the consent of the appellant was not required for the adoption of his child by petitioners, scheduled a formal adoption proceeding and dismissed appellant’s petition for custody or visitation. The sole issue presented is whether the Family Court erred in concluding that the appellant natural father had "abandoned” his son within the meaning of section 111 of the Domestic Relations Law so that his consent to the adoption of the said child by petitioners was not required. The…