Legal Opinion
In re the Adoption of a Child Whose First Name is G.
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 27, 2013Published
1Opinion of the Court
*814OPINION OF THE COURT
Rita M. Mella, S.
In this uncontested second-parent adoption proceeding, the court is faced with an interesting question: may two close personal friends, who together decided to adopt and have jointly participated in all aspects of the adoption process, and have been, in fact, raising a child together, be her joint, legal adoptive parents? For the reasons to follow, the answer is yes.1
Relevant Facts
KAL and LEL met in 2000 and quickly became friends. They worked together for a number of years and their friendship deepened with time. Because LEL was a very close friend, KAL…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Majewski v. Broadalbin-Perth Central School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Matter of JacobNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Rosner v. Metropolitan Property & Liability InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
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