Matter of Adoption of GSD

CARDINE, Justice.

This is an appeal by a child’s natural father from a district court’s decree of adoption in favor of the child’s stepfather. The decree terminated the natural father’s parental rights. We affirm.

FACTS

On August 9, 1981, TG gave birth to a. baby boy, GSD. Appellant was the child’s natural father who, until two months prior to the child’s birth, lived with TG out of wedlock. TG and appellant never married and never resumed their cohabitation.

Although appellant never wanted TG to have the baby and suggested an abortion three months into TG’s pregnancy, he visited the hospital…