Legal Opinion
In re Anonymous
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 10, 1979PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Frank D. Paulo, S.
The petitioner, stepmother of J. M., an infant, seeks an order permitting her to adopt said infant as her son without the consent of his mother. Respondent, the natural mother, has moved to dismiss the petition pursuant to section 111 (subd 2, par [a]) of the Domestic Relations Law. It is her position that before the petitioner may prevail she must establish that the respondent has abandoned her son.
The issues presented are absent proof of abandonment by the respondent, will something less justify the court in dispensing with the mother’s consent to this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Corey L v. Martin LNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Matter of BistanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- In re Sanjivini K.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- In re the Adoption of MaxwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
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3Cited by3 opinions
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