Legal Opinion
In re S.D.
New York City Family Court
Decided August 23, 2010Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Barbara Salinitro, J.
*634This case presents the novel question of whether a court may revoke a previously executed judicial surrender for failure of a condition precedent to an adoption contained therein and thereafter restore a biological parent’s parental rights.
W.D. (hereinafter biological father), after having executed a conditional judicial surrender, dated November 24, 2003, with respect to his daughter, S.D. (hereinafter subject child), seeks a court order revoking the surrender for failure of the stated condition to be met prior to the finalization of his daughter’s…
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- In re Marc David D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- In re Samuel Fabien G. Administration for Children's ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- In re the Commitment of Shannon F.New York City Family Court · 1998
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