Legal Opinion
In re Kevin G.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 28, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an adoption proceeding, the adoptive father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Segal, J.), dated January 4, 1995, which dismissed his application to vacate the order of adoption on the ground that the order had been obtained by fraud.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The adoptive father sought to vacate an order of adoption on the basis of fraud. The application to vacate the order was brought almost four years after the order was made, and was brought while a contested matrimonial action was pending between the adoptive father and the mother of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- O'Rourke v. KirbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- In re the Adoption of Jessica XXNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Natural Parents of their Child "Nicky" v. DumpsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- In re MartzNew York City Family Court · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re Ashlee II.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- In re StephenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Keith H.New York Family Court · 1997
- People ex rel. Turner v. HembrookeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004