Legal Opinion
In re the Adoption of Carl
New York City Family Court
Decided May 10, 2000PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John M. Hunt, J.
This adoption proceeding presents the novel issue of whether two adults who are unrelated by blood or marriage may jointly adopt a child who is not the child of either petitioner.
*647By petition filed on April 25, 2000 petitioners, Ann M. Wilson and John W. Foster, seek to adopt a child, Carl David Hall, who was born out of wedlock to Michelle A. Hall and an unknown biological father on October 3, 1996. On November 15, 1996 the child’s mother, Ms. Hall, executed an extrajudicial surrender of her parental rights in accordance with Social Services Law § 3842…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In re Michael B.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Matter of JacobNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- In re Raquel Marie X.New York Court of Appeals · 1990
- In re Daniel C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- In re the Adoption of Daniel C.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by6 opinions
- S.J.L.S. v. T.L.S.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 2008
- In re the Adoption of Carolyn B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- In re the Adoption of GarrettNew York Surrogate's Court · 2007
- In re the Adoption of a Child Whose First Name is ChanNew York Surrogate's Court · 2012
- Depew v. DepewCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2001
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