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In re the Adoption of Janice HH.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 5, 1990PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCasey, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Albany County (Tobin, J.), entered March 2, 1990, which denied petitioner’s application to rescind the extrajudicial consent to an adoption of her child.

The day after petitioner gave birth to a baby boy, she signed an extrajudicial consent form consenting to the adoption of the child. Pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 115-b, petitioner’s consent became irrevocable 45 days later in the absence of the statutorily required written revocation. Some 56 days after executing the consent form, petitioner commenced this proceeding to rescind the consent…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re Sarah K.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. People ex rel. Anonymous v. AnonymousAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. In re Baby Girl B.New York Surrogate's Court · 1989

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. George L. v. Commissioner of the Fulton County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  2. In re the Adoption of Jarrett.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Matter of Anya W. (Darryl W.--Chalika W.-R.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  4. In re GabrielaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. In re Jenelle P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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