In re Roy

This proceeding poses an issue of parent — child rights which has not heretofore been determined in the stark form here presented, namely: when there are extraordinary circumstances and a child’s adoption is without question in his best interests, has he a right to a court authorization of the adoption, regardless of the possessory claim of his biological parent? Based on developments in legal and constitutional principles, this court holds that Roy, the child herein, has such a right and that it must be recognized in the instant proceeding by issuance of a court order permit*36ting his…