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In re Joshua II.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 3, 2002PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMercure, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Sullivan County (Meddaugh, J.), entered September 14, 2001, which dismissed petitioners’ applications, in two proceedings pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 7, for adoption of Joshua II. and Maggi II.

*647Respondent is the biological father of Joshua II. (born in 1993) and Maggi II. (born in 1996). In March 2001, the children’s biological mother, petitioner Lesley JJ., and her current spouse, petitioner David JJ., commenced these stepparent adoption proceedings pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 7. Petitioners asserted that respondent’s…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Corey L v. Martin LNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. In re Taylor R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  3. In re the Adoption of Amy SSNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. In re Erika G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. In re ClairAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  2. In re AnonymousAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. In re Shauna B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. In re Nathon O.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. In re Adoption of Julia P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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