Matter of Adoption of BBC

MACY, Justice.

This is an appeal by Appellant BDR, the putative father of BBC, from a judgment and final decree of adoption denying him the custody of his child, terminating his parental rights, and declaring the child adopted by Appellees BEB and PJB, the adoptive parents.

We reverse the order terminating the father’s parental rights and the order decreeing the adoption of the child, affirm the order denying custody of BBC to the father, and remand for further proceedings *198regarding the care, custody, and control of the child.

The father states:

A. The primary issue presented for review is:

Did…