S.J. v. L.T‪.‬

This is an appeal from a superior court order terminating the parental rights of a biological father (S.J.) on public policy grounds, specifically that the child (S.J., Jr.) had been conceived during an "illegal relationship." S.J. was convicted in an unrelated criminal proceeding of first degree sexual assault against L.T., the mother of the child. S.J. challenges this termination on three grounds: (1) the Superior Court of Alaska lacks subject matter jurisdiction; (2) the superior court lacks the power to terminate parental rights in the absence of either an adoption or child in need of aid proceeding; and (3) it was error to hold that a father of a child conceived during an allegedly criminal relationship should be denied visitation and other parental rights. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for further proceedings.