Dean S., Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Appellee.

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of the biological father's request to withdraw his consent to his children's adoption. Because the consent was withdrawn more than ten days after it was given, the superior court properly held a hearing and determined that withdrawal was not in the children's best interests, and that factual determination was not clearly erroneous. The record supported findings that the children were thriving with their prospective adoptive caregiver and that the father's proposed basis for regaining custody did not outweigh those circumstances.