Legal Opinion
In re Cecilie Ann T.
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 17, 1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bertram R. Gelfand, S.
Upon this application for the adoption of a nonmarital child petitioners have requested the court to dispense with the service of process upon the putative father. It is argued by *473petitioners that in this matter the putative father has had no substantial contact with the infant so that Caban v Mohammed (441 US 380) does not confer upon him the status of a necessary party to the proceedings upon whom process must be served. The question presented is whether when it is contended that a putative father has had no substantial contact with the infant this…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Claim of Raymond v. Estate of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- In re the Adoption of Malpica-OrsiniNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- In re Orlando F.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Adoption of Jessica XXAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- In re Carmen Lydia S.New York Surrogate's Court · 1981