Legal Opinion
In re the Adoption of Baby Boy L.
New York City Family Court
Decided March 12, 1993PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David Freundlich, J.
In this private placement adoption proceeding commenced pursuant to the provisions of article VII of the Domestic Relations Law (Domestic Relations Law § 109 et seq.), the biological mother has timely revoked her "extra-judicial” adoption consent, thereby triggering what is commonly referred to as a "best interests” hearing under Domestic Relations Law § 115-b (6) (d). (See, e.g., Matter of Sarah K., 66 NY2d 223 [1985].) The statutory best interest hearing was *354recently conducted before the undersigned,* it was within the said hearing that the instant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. MiddletonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- In re Sarah K.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Burgel v. BurgelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Garvin v. GarvinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- United States v. MedinaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1990
3Cited by3 opinions
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