Legal Opinion
In re the Adoption of Anonymous
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 10, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William J, Began, EL
The petitioners have applied to this court for the adoption of an infant under 14 years of age. The foster father had been previously married and had obtained a judgment of divorce against his prior spouse on December 16, 1971. It appears that the final judgment of divorce was signed and granted by a Justice of the Erie County Supreme Court on December 16, 1971 but contained an entry by the County Clerk to the effect that the judgment was signed and filed on December 21,1971.
The petitioners were married on December 18,1971 which obviously is two days after the granting of…
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