Legal Opinion
In re Burde
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 11, 1959PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, P. J.
This is an appeal from an order of the St. Lawrence County Court which vacated an order of adoption, declared the same to be void ab initio, and directed the surrender of the adoptee to his natural mother.
The petition and supporting affidavits upon Avhich the order was based alleged substantially the following facts. Respondent is the mother of an infant boy born out of wedlock on November 19, 1946. On September 23, 1947 she relinquished possession of the child for the purpose of adoption to one C. Malcolm Dowsey, and his then wife Florence Petit Dowsey, and signed a consent for such…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Finlay v. FinlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- People ex rel. Kropp v. ShepskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Matter of LeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- In re ZieglerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- In re the Abrogation of the Adoption Proceedings of McDevittAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Natural Parents of their Child "Nicky" v. DumpsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- In re Jacqueline F.New York Surrogate's Court · 1978