Legal Opinion
In re Anonymous
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 11, 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In an adoption proceeding, the appeal is from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Richmond County, dated October 29, 1979 and made after a nonjury trial, which granted respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition. Order affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements payable by appellant. In this proceeding petitioner, the second wife of the child’s father, asserted that the natural mother (respondent) had abandoned the child and that her consent to the adoption was, therefore, unnecessary (see Domestic Relations Law, § 111, subd 2, par [a]; Matter of Maxwell, 4 NY2d 429). At the trial, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Corey L v. Martin LNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Gloria S. v. Richard B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- In re the Adoption of MaxwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- In re David K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- David v. DavidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate ThorneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- In re DavidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- In re Samantha B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984