Petitions of Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc.

On September 24 and 29, 1982, reports required by G. L. c. 119, § 51A, were filed on behalf of the natural parents’ son and the mother’s daughter. Temporary guardianship of the children was granted to the Catholic Charitable Bureau (bureau) in December of that year and was continued at three-month intervals. See G. L. c. 201, § 4. In 1983, the bureau brought the present petitions to dispense with the natural parents’ consent to adoptions of the children under G. L. c. 210, § 3. The petitions were tried in October, 1984, and allowed in May, 1985.1 On appeal, the parents, who have been…