Legal Opinion

In re the Adoption of Patrick D.

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

Decided June 6, 2008PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Chautauqua County (Judith S. Claire, J.), entered April 9, 2007 in a proceeding pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 7. The order determined that the consent of respondent to the adoption of the child is not required.

It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum: Petitioners commenced this proceeding seeking to adopt respondent mother’s child. We reject the contention of the mother that Family Court erred in dispensing with her consent to the adoption pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re AmandaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  2. In re Ryan Paul L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Jenny-Beth L. v. Bryan C.W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Matter of R. (Ronald R.--Heath R.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  2. Matter of Brianna B. v. Stacey B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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