Legal Opinion

In re Kianna C.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 4, 2002PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an adoption proceeding pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 7, the father appeals from an order of *381the Family Court, Suffolk County (Lehman, J.), dated June 26, 2001, which, after a hearing, determined that his consent to the adoption of Kianna C. was not required.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Family Court properly determined that the father’s consent was not necessary for the adoption of the child. The father did not at any time financially support the child and did not maintain “substantial and continuous or repeated contact with the child”…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. WickerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. In re Ronald D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. In re Derrick J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. In re Shaolin G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. In re Tiffany Lynn G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re Janelle C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. In re Lawrence W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. In re Jonathan Logan P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. In re Nina D. St. Christopher-OttilieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. In re the Adoption of Antonio J.M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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