Legal Opinion
In re the Adoption of a Child
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided May 2, 2006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOBLITZ, P.J.F.P.
The issue presented in this matter is whether a grandfather may adopt his granddaughter to co-parent with his daughter, thereby terminating the parental rights of the biological father. The child lives with her mother and maternal grandparents. The father has a history of mental health problems, substance abuse, and criminal involvement. The grandfather argued that an adoption would afford him legal rights and protections necessary to continue to care for his granddaughter as well as eliminate the negative influence of the father. The father argued that New Jersey law does…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Brill v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Moriarty v. BradtSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2003
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3Cited by3 opinions
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