In Re The Adoption of S.W. Thomas West v. Ronnie D. Sedberry and Sondra A. Sedberry

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

Thomas West (“West”) appeals the order of the Howard Circuit Court granting the petition filed by Ronnie D. Sedberry and Sondra A. Sedberry (collectively “the Sedberrys”) seeking to adopt West’s biological daughter, S.W. On appeal, West claims that the trial court erred in concluding that West’s consent to the adoption was not required because of his failure to significantly communicate with S.W.

We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

S.W. was born in March 2000 to Paige Ann (Pettit) Kelly (“Mother”), and West later executed an affidavit establishing his paternity of S.W.…