Adoption of Hayden P.
Courtney K. (father) challenges a Family Code section 7822[1] judgment terminating his parental rights to his son, Hayden P. (the minor). Although father concedes that the requirements of section 7822 were met, he argues that the court nonetheless abused its discretion in entering the judgment because it was not in the best interests of the minor to do so. Father says his parental rights were terminated in order to permit Jeffrey A. (stepfather), the minors stepfather, to adopt him. However, father insists that stepfather would be an inappropriate parent, given his history of criminal activity and alcohol abuse, and that it would not be in the best interests of the minor to be adopted by stepfather. Court affirm.
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