Legal Opinion
In re Luke
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 4, 2009PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an adoption proceeding pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 7, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Forman, J.), dated July 28, 2008, which, after a hearing, determined that she abandoned the subject child and that the adoption of the child could proceed without her consent.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs and disbursements.
The Family Court’s determination that the mother’s consent to adoption was not required is supported by clear and convincing evidence of her abandonment of the subject child (see Domestic Relations Law § 111 [2]…
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