Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the rights of biological parents in the adoption context?

A) According to the United States Supreme Court, an unmarried father must take affirmative steps to demonstrate his parental commitment in order to have constitutionally protected rights in the adoption context.
B) A biological mother's rights are essentially established at birth regardless of whether she is married or unmarried.
C) Under common law, the father of an illegitimate child had no standing to intervene in an action to adopt his child.
D) All of the above statements are true.


D

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