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Duarte

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 30, 1954PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.

This is a petition for the adoption of Leonard James Gregorie, otherwise known as Leonard James Mello. The petitioners are Manuel Duarte and his wife. At the time of the filing of the petition the child, according to the allegations of the petition, was approximately eleven months old. The mother of the child has signed the petition consenting to the adoption as therein prayed for, and her consent has been attested before a notary public. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 210, § 2, as appearing in St. 1950, c. 737, § l. 1 There was no appearance in opposition to the petition.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Birnbaum v. PamoukisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  2. Topor v. ToporMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  3. Smith v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
  4. GallyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
  5. Mady v. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Polish ChurchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Town of Nantucket v. BeineckeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  2. Bagley v. BurkholderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
  3. Tsongas v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  4. Day v. CrowleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  5. Reddington v. ClaymanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956

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