Legal Opinion
In re the Adoption of Robert Paul P.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 1984PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
We are asked to decide whether it was error for Family Court to deny the petition of a 57-year-old male to adopt a 50-year-old male with whom he shares a homosexual relationship.
Appellants are two adult males who have resided together continuously for more than 25 years. The older of the two, who was 57 years of age when this proceeding was commenced, submitted a petition to adopt the younger, aged 50 at the time. The two share a homosexual relationship and desire an adoption for social, financial and emotional reasons.1 Following a hearing at which both parties…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Williams v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- In re the Adoption of Malpica-OrsiniNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. OnofreNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re the Construction of the Will of UpjohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- In Re the Appraisal, Under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of CookNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Braschi v. Stahl Associates Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Matter of JacobNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- In Re the Adoption of SwansonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1993
- Matter of Baby Boy C.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- In re SebastianNew York Surrogate's Court · 2009
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