Opinion
January 6, 1998
Appeal from the Family Court, Bronx County (Cira Martinez, J.).
Petitioner, an unwed father, failed to promptly assert his parental rights in that he did not manifest a willingness to assume full custody of the child or hold himself out publicly as the father of the child until after the mother had informed him of her consent to an adoption, did not provide any financial support for the pregnancy or birth expenses, did not participate in any of the prenatal care, and has not demonstrated any bond with the child independent of the mother ( see, Matter of Raquel Marie X., 76 N.Y.2d 387, 408, cert denied sub nom. Robert C. v. Miguel T., 498 U.S. 984; see also, Matter of Robert O. v. Russell K., 80 N.Y.2d 254).
Concur — Milonas, J.P., Mazzarelli, Andrias and Colabella, JJ.