In re C.M.S.

OPINION BY

BECK, J.:

¶ 1 Father appeals the termination of his parental rights, contending that termination does not best serve the needs and welfare of the child and that petitioners/appellees lacked standing to bring the termination petition. We affirm.

¶ 2 The child C.M.S. was born on June 4, 2001 to a twenty-four year old Mother and a thirty-five year old Father, who never married, nor lived together. During her pregnancy, Mother began arranging for her child’s adoption, without Father’s knowledge or consent. After the birth, Father visited Mother and child one time in the hospital.…