Legal Opinion
In re Spence-Chapin Adoption Service v. Polk
New York Court of Appeals
Decided September 23, 1971PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.
These are two proceedings. One is by the SpenceChapin Adoption Service, to recover the custody of a three-year-old child from the Polks, foster care “ custodians ” to whom the agency had delivered the child for compensated foster care to be returned on demand. The other is by the unwed mother of the child to regain custody. Neither proceeding is an adoption proceeding and the child has never been placed for adoption. Nor has any authorized person or agency brought any proceeding to establish the unfitness of the mother to retain custody of her own child, nor has there been any proof of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- People ex rel. Kropp v. ShepskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- People ex rel. Portnoy v. StrasserNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Matter of BistanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- People ex rel. Beaudoin v. BeaudoinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
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3Cited by67 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re Michael B.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Juvenile Appeal v. Commissioner of Children & Youth ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- In re the Adoption of Male Infant L. Christina L.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Dickson v. LascarisNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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