I asked on another board, but got no response. Maybe this is the place?? :)
What is a "pagan" father? And this is not religious issue. I've not heard that term before and am unsure what it is.
actually, that would be a "Pagan-style" father. And, it comes from a court case "Pagan v SCF, Oregon", not from the "usual" meaning of the word "pagan". It simply means a father who has established no legal, custodial, personal or financial relationship with the child to be adopted.
it was an oregon appeals court decision.
any (law) library(ian) should readily be able to look it up for you. (some public libraries have access to Lexus Nexus)