Mickey,

Contact a lawyer. The game may not be over yet since the father may not be a "fitfull" parent, but be prepared to offer to adopt. And for God's sake, put the booze way or you may find yourself not that fitfull either. Also, call the social worker and ask if there is any kind of appeal hearing that can be forced. And lastly, if that fails, have the social worker make constant field visits to moniter the situation for problems that would involve social services to become reinvolved... Good luck.

Bob-ert