Legal Opinion

In re the Adoption of Makia R.J.

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

Decided May 8, 2015Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Lisa Bloch Rodwin, J.), entered November 12, 2013. The order determined that respondent is not a father whose consent to the adoption of the subject children was required.

It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum: Respondent, the biological father of the subject children, contends that Family Court erred in determining, following an evidentiary hearing, that he is not a father whose consent to the adoption of the subject children was required pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re Kennedie M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. In re Zachary N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Matter of Kevina G. (Kevin C.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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