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Beverly L. v. James H.

New York City Family Court

Decided April 26, 2016Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Dandrea L. Ruhlmann, J.

Does a biological mother who previously surrendered her children have standing to bring a Family Court Act article 6 custody petition against the children’s adoptive parents when the adoptive father has admitted to sexual abuse of one daughter?

Procedural History

Petitioner Beverly L. (biological mother) voluntarily surrendered her parental rights to her two daughters Brooke H. (DOB: 2000) and Kendall H. (DOB: 2001) and a son Zachary H. (DOB: 2003) on January 13, 2011. She concurrently executed attachment A to a judicial conditional surrender…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. In re the Adoption of Male Infant L. Christina L.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. In re Ricky Ralph M.New York Court of Appeals · 1982

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