Legal Opinion
Aida G. v. Carlos P.
New York City Family Court
Decided November 17, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Mary Ellen Fitzmaurice, J.
In this custody petition, filed on March 10, 1994, the court is asked to weigh the relative rights of a 17-year-old natural mother who recognizes that she cannot emotionally care for her child, and wishes to sever all ties with the child by placing the child for adoption, against those of a 19-year-old natural father, who has substantially cared for the child since the child’s birth and wishes to keep the child and raise him with the help of the paternal grandmother.
The paternal grandmother appeared on March 10, 1994 and apprised the court that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Louise E. S. v. W. Stephen S.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re Shawanda R.New York City Family Court · 2007
- Hope B. v. Avery G.New York City Family Court · 2016