In re Deven O.

The respondent, the father of Deven 0. (father), appeals an order of the 9th Circuit Court — Manchester Family Division (Carbon, J.) terminating his parental rights over Deven (child) on the grounds of abandonment and failure to support. See RSA 170-C:5, I, II (2002). We reverse.

I

The trial court found, or the record supports, the following facts. Deven was born on June 18,2006, and lived with his parents until December 2006, when they ended their relationship and the father moved out. Deven and his father had sporadic contact in 2007, spending time together a few days per month. In December…