Matter of Paternity of Baby Girl, Born 6-7-94

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• adoption set aside where the notice provided by prospective adoptive parents affirmatively misled Father regarding the steps he needed to take to preserve his rights
• adoption set aside where the notice provided by prospective adoptive parents affirmatively misled Father regarding the steps he needed to take to preserve his rights
• notice deficient because it misled putative father “as to what was required of him”
• putative father retains veto power over adoption unless the proponents of the adoption prove that the putative father has so violated his natural and legal obligations to the child that he comes within the statute authorizing waiver of consent of the natural parents
• putative father retains veto power over adoption unless the proponents of the adoption prove that the putative father has so violated his natural and legal obligations to the child that he comes within the statute authorizing waiver of consent of the natural parents

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