In re Baby Girl W.

Order reversed on the law and facts without costs and petition granted. Memorandum: The standard to be applied when reviewing a petition for adoption is the best interests of the child (Matter of Donald U, 105 AD2d 875, lv dismissed 64 NY2d 603; Domestic Relations Law § 116 [4]). It has been held that a child should be removed from its adoptive home "only if the adoptive home is clearly and drastically below commonly accepted standards for adoptive placement; if the child’s development into normally adjusted adulthood appears, in the light of generally agreed wisdom as to the welfare of…