Legal Opinion
In re Baby Girl S.
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 4, 1988PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Renee R. Roth, S.
At issue in this contested proceeding is whether the private placement adoption of "Baby Girl S.” can be granted without the consent of her unwed father.
The prospective adoptive parents (Jane and Ed) contend that the consent of the father (Gustavo) is not necessary because he does not meet the criteria of Domestic Relations Law § 111 (1) (e). Gustavo, on the other hand, claims that the adoption proceeding must be dismissed because (1) this court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the proceeding since there were pending in the Family Court, Suffolk County,…
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