In Re Zacharia D.

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• biological father unaware of paternity until child 15 months old not constitutionally entitled to reunification services
• biological father unaware of paternity until child 15 months old not constitutionally entitled to reunification services
• biological father unaware of paternity until child was fifteen months old was not constitutionally entitled to reunification services
• biological father unaware of paternity until child was fifteen months old was not constitutionally entitled to reunification services
• although child in normal circumstances may not be irrevocably harmed where father waits for months to inquire into existence of children that may have resulted from sexual encounter, \a child in the dependency system requires a more time-critical response\
• although child in normal circumstances may not be irrevocably harmed where father waits for months to inquire into existence of children that may have resulted from sexual encounter, “a child in the dependency system requires a more time-critical response”

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