In re Robert R.

Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Gloria Sosa-Lintner, J.), entered December 1, 2004, inter alia, finding that respondent father’s consent to the subject children’s adoption is not required and committing custody and guardianship of the children to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purposes of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Although Family Court incorrectly placed the burden on respondent to come forward in the first instance with evidence that he satisfied Domestic Relations Law § 111 (1) (d), conditioning the need for…