Application to dispense with the biological father's consent to the adoption of a child by the maternal grandparents.
The child has lived with the grandparents since birth and is approximately five years old.
The biological father has had minimal contact with the child, exercising almost no access over the years.
The court found it in the child's best interests to dispense with the father's consent and permit the adoption to proceed, as the child has no meaningful relationship with the father and would benefit from the permanency and security of adoption by the grandparents who have provided stable, loving care.
