Legal Opinion
In re the Adoption of Lisa Marie F.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 25, 1985PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Main, J.
Petitioners are the natural mother of an infant girl and her current husband. They seek adoption of the infant by the current husband and allege that the consent of respondent, the child’s natural father, is unnecessary because he has abandoned the child. Family Court concluded that petitioners satisfied their burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that respondent abandoned the child and, thus, ordered that his consent to the infant’s adoption was not required. On this appeal by respondent, we affirm.
The record reveals that the infant was born on August 5,1980,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Corey L v. Martin LNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- In re the Adoption of Amy SSNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re the Adoption of Joseph LL.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Sean "Y" v. John "Y"Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Michael Lee QQ. v. Michael Lee QQ.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
3Cited by7 opinions
- In re Ravon Paul H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- In re JoshuaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re Alyssa A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- In re the Adoption of Randi Q.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re Eugene MM.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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