In the Interest of M.D.B.

HABHAB, Judge.

The child in question is a boy born April 4, 1985. His parents have never been married to each other. The child has a diagnosis of megaloencephaly with associated mild mental retardation and also suffers from a mild expressive language disorder. M.D.B. attended a preschool for handicapped children, receiving speech therapy three times a week.

The father, J.A.B., acknowledged paternity in 1987 and exercised visitation regularly thereafter. According to the natural mother, R.S., the visits with J.A.B. were stressful to M.D.B. R.S. reported M.D.B. was flustered and angry following…