Matter of Nevaeh R. v. Rueben M.

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Ruben A. Martino, J.), entered on or about February 12, 2015, which, after a hearing, denied the motion of respondent, the putative father of the subject child, and declared that he is not entitled to notice and that his consent is not required for the adoption of the child, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Family Court correctly determined that Domestic Relations Law § 111 (1) (e) is applicable, because the subject child was under the age of six months at the time she was placed for adoption (§ 111 [1] [e]). Respondent did not even attempt to meet the…