Adoption of B.K. CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Brianna met Brandon in 2009, during her freshman year of high school. He was two grades ahead of her. They began dating in late 2011 and became sexually intimate shortly thereafter. According to Brianna, they had several discussions about getting married and starting a family together. Brandon seemed to favor the idea, and the couple discussed how they would support a baby. On February 15, 2012, they decided to stop using contraceptives so Brianna could get pregnant. Brandon testified he and Brianna did not plan a pregnancy, but conceded they had a “mature conversation” before Brianna stopped taking birth control and he was okay with having a child. In late March, Brianna learned she was pregnant and shared the news with Brandon, who seemed disappointed when she told him. When

We identify the parties and witnesses by their given names and last initials to protect the identity of the minor child.

2 Brianna asked him how they were going to raise the baby, he said “we’ll deal with it when it comes.” Brandon told no one about the pregnancy. He expressed fear of being arrested for unlawful sexual intercourse. On one occasion, when someone asked…