McGaffin v. Family & Children's Service of Albany, Inc.

Petitioner is the natural mother of a male child born November 8, 1954. On November 12, 1954 she and her husband (their marriage having since been dissolved by a divorce), the father of the child, executed an instrument unconditionally and absolutely surrendering their child to respondent, as authorized by subdivision 2 of section 384 of the Social Welfare Law. About a year later, to wit, on November 9, 1955 an order of adoption of this child was granted by the Surrogate of Albany County, whereby the child was adopted by foster parents, such order having been granted upon the consent of…