In re Adoption of Anonymous

—Order reversed on the law without costs and petition granted. Memorandum: Petitioner brought a petition in Family Court seeking certification that she is a qualified adoptive parent in a private placement adoption. Following a home study, an adoption coordinator and a certified social worker from Saratoga Home Services concluded that petitioner possessed "the requisite moral, emotional, material and intellectual abilities to be an effective parent.” The court received 11 letters of recommendation in support of petitioner’s certification that further supported the home study’s conclusion. The…