Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Dunn v. Catholic Home Bureau for Dependent Children

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 18, 1986PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Harold Baer, Jr., J.

This proceeding was brought by Maureen M. Dunn against the respondents by way of a writ of habeas corpus premised upon the contention that the Catholic Home Bureau for Dependent Children (hereinafter CHB) and the future adoptive parents have no right to the custody of "Baby Girl” Dunn. The petitioner, a 28-year-old woman, gave birth to the child out of wedlock on April 6, 1986. Petitioner executed a surrender on May 1, 1986, pursuant to Social Services Law § 384. Mary and John Doe agreed to adopt petitioner’s infant and on April 10, 1986, the child was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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In re the Adoption of E. W. C.New York Surrogate's Court · 1976
Natural Parents of their Child "Nicky" v. DumpsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
Mary I v. Sisters of MercyNew York Supreme Court · 1951
Myers v. MyersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921

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3Cited by1 opinion

Dunn v. Catholic Home Bureau for Dependent ChildrenNew York Supreme Court · 1989