Legal Opinion

In re Andie B.

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

Decided November 21, 2012Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Rose, J.P.

Petitioners, as the prospective adoptive parents of Andie B. (born in 2010), commenced this private placement adoption proceeding and, shortly thereafter, they, the attorney for the child and respondent, the child’s biological mother, executed a postadoption contact agreement and filed it with Family Court.1 The attorney for the child moved for an order incorporating the agreement into the order of adoption, respondent filed a similar motion and petitioners submitted correspondence to the court indicating their support of both motions. Family Court denied them,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. v. New York State Racing & Wagering BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. In re Heidi E.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. People v. O'NeilAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
  4. Howard v. BarberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. People ex rel. Pughe v. ParrottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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