In re Petition of S.O.

T.O. and her husband S.O. petitioned to let S.O. adopt T.O.'s biological son, E.E.F., whose biological father, D.J.T., had continued visiting the child after T.O. and D.J.T.'s relationship ended. Before signing the adoption consent form, D.J.T. and T.O. unsuccessfully asked the court clerk whether the form could be altered to guarantee D.J.T. continued visitation, and the clerk said no; T.O. told D.J.T. future visitation would be permitted only with her and S.O.'s consent, and D.J.T. signed the unaltered consent form anyway. After the adoption was granted at a hearing D.J.T. didn't attend, D.J.T. kept visiting E.E.F. until T.O. cut off contact, and D.J.T. then petitioned to set the adoption aside, arguing his consent was conditioned on retaining visitation rights; the juvenile court denied the motion, and D.J.T. appealed.