Legal Opinion

In re Angelina Marie Z.S.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 3, 2008Published

1Opinion of the Court

*413Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Jody Adams, J.), entered on or about July 31, 2006, which committed guardianship and custody of subject child to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Evidence revealed that the child’s biological mother had permanently neglected her, and that placement for adoption was in the child’s best interests. Adoption requires the consent of some fathers (Domestic Relations Law § 111 [1] [d]), whereas others are entitled simply to notice of such a proceeding (§111…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re Jaraind C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. In re Jazminn O'Dell P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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