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  • 179 A.D.2d 891
  • 579 N.Y.S.2d 191
  • 1992 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 517

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  • “Bearing in mind a child’s need for early permanence and stability, the key to the unwed biological father’s constitutional right to consent to the adoption is the prompt assertion of his interest and a manifestation of his ability and willingness to assume custody of the child.... ”

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