In re the Adoption of Jessica XX
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Greenblott, J. P.
Petitioner seeks to have the adoption order vacated on the ground that he is the natural father of the child and, *382as such, should have received notice of the adoption proceeding and been afforded an opportunity to be heard. He claims that section 111-a of the Domestic Relations Law is unconstitutional on the ground that it denied him due process and equal protection of the law, since the statute did not require him to be served with notice of the adoption proceeding.
Petitioner and respondent Lorraine lived together for approximately two years prior to the…
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- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In re the Adoption of Malpica-OrsiniNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- In re the Adoption of EatonNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
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