Legal Opinion
In re Burnadette L. C.
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 26, 1982PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bertram R. Gelfand, J.
In this agency adoption proceeding a threshold question is presented as to whether process should be served in the adoption proceeding upon the child’s biological mother who previously executed a nonjudicial surrender of the child at a time when the mother herself was an infant. The court directed, in the exercise of discretion, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 3 of section 111 of the Domestic Relations Law, that the biological mother be served with process directing her to show cause why her prior surrender of the infant should not be…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In re Ricky Ralph M.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- In re the Adoption of T. W. C.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re Male D.New York Family Court · 1987
- A. F. v. Spence Chapin AgencyNew York City Family Court · 1989