In re Samantha B.

In an adoption proceeding, the natural father appeals from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County (Laurino, S.), dated June 16, 1983, as resettled by an order of the same court dated August 23, 1984, which, after a hearing, determined that his consent to the adoption of his child was not required since he had abandoned the child.

Order, as resettled, reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs or disbursements, application to dispense with appellant’s consent to the adoption denied, and matter remitted to the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, for further proceedings consistent…