In re M. G. M.

Frank Fitzgerald, the natural father of the child, M.G.M., appeals from a judgment issued by the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, terminating his parental rights.

The child, M.G.M., was born out of wedlock on June 10, 1972. She lived solely with her mother until 1979, when the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) placed her in a foster home. In April 1980, the mother’s parental rights were terminated.

When appellant discovered the proceedings to terminate *402the mother’s parental rights, he filed an acknowledgement of paternity of the child…