In re K.K. CA4/3
K.K., Sr. (Father) appeals from a judgment terminating his parental rights to his 11-year-old son, K.K., Jr. (K.K.), under Family Code section 7822, which authorizes the termination of rights of a parent who “has left the child in the care and custody of the other parent for a period of one year . . . without communication from the parent . . . with the intent . . . to abandon the child.” (§ 7822, subd. (a)(3).) Father concedes he did not communicate with K.K. for over a year, so the sole issue on appeal is whether substantial evidence supports the trial court’s finding of intent to abandon. According to Father, he never intended to abandon K.K.; he stopped trying to communicate with K.K. only because K.K.’s mother had consistently thwarted his communication efforts, and he believed further attempts at communication would be futile. After reviewing the entire record, we find substantial evidence supports the finding of intent to abandon and affirm the judgment.
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