Juman v. Louise Wise Services

OPINION OF THE COURT

Beverly S. Cohen, J.

Plaintiff adoptive parents move for an order pursuant to CPLR 3124 compelling defendant adoption agency to respond to plaintiffs’ interrogatories, which seek background information about the natural mother of plaintiffs’ adopted son and the events and circumstances surrounding the adoption.

Defendant opposes disclosure on the basis plaintiffs have not shown good cause for the release of sealed adoption records because they have not proven that the information sought is required for the health and well-being of the adoptee. Defendant contends that "the…