Legal Opinion
Matter of Adoption of Mellinger
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 1, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
288 N.J. Super. 191 (1996)
672 A.2d 197
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF BARBARA DEAN MELLINGER, N/K/A BARBARA MELLINGER CHAIET.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
Argued October 11, 1995.
Decided March 1, 1996.
Before Judges PRESSLER, WEFING and ARIEL A. RODRIGUEZ.
Jack F. Trope, argued the cause for appellant Barbara Dean Mellinger (Sant'Angelo & Trope, attorneys).
The opinion of the court was delivered by ARIEL A. RODRIGUEZ, J.A.D.
This case presents a novel issue, the impact of federal remedial legislation on the confidentiality of New Jersey's adoption proceedings. The question is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Matter of Adoption of a Child of Indian HeritageSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Mills v. Atlantic City Dept. of Vital StatisticsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
- Backes v. Catholic Family & Community ServicesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
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