Biagi v. State Department of Social Welfare

The decision of one question is conclusive of this appeal. The petitioners, husband and wife, sought to adopt a minor child, the granddaughter of the wife. When *682their petition came on for hearing a decree of the superior court was introduced approving and ordering the adoption of the child by other parties. The trial court found that because of the prior decree of adoption “the child is not legally free for adoption by the petitioners herein, ’ ’ and accordingly dismissed their petition.

This presents the question: On an appeal from the order dismissing their petition can appellants attack a…