C.M.W. v. J.C.S.

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] J.C.S. (“John”)1 the natural father of H.R.W. (“Helen”) appealed from a judgment terminating his parental rights and granting the petition of C.M.W. (“Charles”) to adopt Helen. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Helen’s mother, C.J.W. (“Carla”) met John in 1997. They resided together for about two years, between December 1997 and October 1999. Helen was born in August 1998, and the parties acknowledge that John is her natural father. In 1999, John and Carla separated. John moved to his hometown in Michigan and Carla remained with Helen in North Dakota.

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