Legal Opinion

De Filippis v. Kirchner

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

Decided December 28, 1995PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

White, J.

The parties are the unmarried parents of a daughter born in May 1991. In May 1992, petitioner signed an extrajudicial consent to a private placement adoption drafted by his attorney, and, in May 1994, petitioner commenced the present action for visitation. In the interim respondent has married and she and her spouse have filed for adoption in Family Court.

After petitioner commenced this proceeding, respondent moved to dismiss the petition predicated on the fact that petitioner had executed the consent to a private placement adoption (Domestic Relations Law § 115-b…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Matter of JacobNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. In re Sarah K.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. In re the Adoption of Robert Paul P.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. James BB. v. Debora AA.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. People ex rel. Anonymous v. AnonymousAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re GabrielaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  2. In re the Adoption of Baby BoyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1997
  3. In re the Adoption of Female Infant B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. Spooner v. SpoonerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. Matter of Jared MM. v. Mark KK.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022

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