Legal Opinion
In re Anonymous
New York City Family Court
Decided January 22, 1981PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Leon Deutsch, J.
The instant proceeding is a petition by an unmarried 22-year-old male that he be allowed to adopt an unmarried 26-year-old male with whom he shares a home. The Probation Department’s written report of its routine adoption investigation disclosed that the parties have a homosexual relationship. The parties admitted to this at a hearing.
The issue presented appears to be a matter of first impression in this jurisdiction. May the court properly refuse to grant an adoption between two consenting adults who have a homosexual relationship? Is this such a use or…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Bedinger v. Graybill's & TrusteeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- Stevens v. HalsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Schaefer v. Merchants National Bank of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of KingsburyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In re Adult Anonymous IIAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. MatthieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- In re Adult Anonymous IIAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- In re the Adoption of Robert Paul P.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People of Michigan v. John Antonya MossMichigan Supreme Court · 2022
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