M.N., Jr. the Father v. Department of Children And Families and Guardian Ad Litem Program

M.N., the Father, appeals the order dismissing his second motion to set aside a final judgment of adoption. We affirm.

The Father’s biological child was born to a marriage between the mother and the legal father. After the parental rights of the mother and the legal father were terminated, a relative adopted the child. The Father moved to set aside the adoption, claiming that notice required by statute was not provided to the Father. The trial court denied the motion without addressing the notice issue. Instead, the court found the Father did not have standing to contest the adoption because…