Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
There is no basis to disturb the Family Court's finding that the father is a person whose consent is required in order for the subject child to be adopted (see Domestic Relations Law § 111 [1] [d]). In this regard, the father was present at the hospital when the subject child was born and publically acknowledged his paternity. The evidence adduced at a hearing...
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