In Re Adoption of J.D.S.

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• holding that the stepfather lacked standing to file the termination petition against the father under Section 2512, where the stepfather and mother were separated
• holding that the spousal provision “applies only to ‘stepparent’ situations and has no application to those whose relationship is not a legally recognized marriage.”
• holding that proposed adoption by stepparent who was separated from the child’s mother was not valid, and that, as a result, termination of the father’s parental rights was inappropriate
• concluding that stepfather who has separated from mother in contemplation of divorce and no longer resided with her failed to meet the statutory prerequisites for termination of father’s parental rights
• since stepparent adoption was defeated by contemplated divorce, petitioner could not meet burden of establishing statutory prerequisite for termination of parental rights
• petitioner could not establish statutory prerequisites for termination of parental rights when proposed adoption was unsustainable

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