Legal Opinion
In Re the Adoption of a Child by D.M.H.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided April 28, 1994PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
HANDLER, J.
The controversy in this case is between a mother, who voluntarily surrendered her newborn baby for adoption but subsequently objected to the adoption, and the adoptive parents, who seek to terminate the mother’s parental rights so that they can adopt the child.
The surrender of the child for adoption took place privately. The parties agreed that the biological mother could have some continuing contact with the child following his adoption. Almost a year after the surrender of the child, the adoptive parents brought this action for adoption.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. A.W.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- In Re the Guardianship of J.C.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- Gregory B. v. Gregory F.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
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3Cited by26 opinions
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. E.P.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2008
- In Re the Guardianship of K.H.O.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- In Re the Guardianship of DMHSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- V.C. v. M.J.B.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
- In Re the Adoption of a Child by W.P.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
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