Matter of Adoption of Baby Boy W.

HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the district court allowing the adoption of a baby without the unwed father’s consent. We affirm the trial court. The parties to this appeal are the biological father (appellant) and the adoptive parents, the biological mother, and the minor child1 (appellees).

I. ISSUES

The first issue is whether a trial court must order a father to pay medical bills for the birth of a child, set child support, and order visitation before allowing the adoption of the child without the father’s consent. The second issue is whether the Indian Child Welfare Act…