Legal Opinion
In re Michael JJ.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 2, 1994PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
White, J.
Petitioner, a 44-year-old male, desires to adopt the child of his former tenants, although the child had not yet been born at the time the petition was filed. The issue on this appeal is whether Family Court’s denial of petitioner’s application pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 115-d for certification as a qualified adoptive parent was warranted.
Since November 1, 1989 a person, like petitioner, seeking to commence a private-placement adoption must, prior to the submission of a petition for such adoption and prior to any actual transfer of physical custody of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- George L. v. Commissioner of the Fulton County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re the Adoption of Donald U.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- In re Baby Girl W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- In re Joint Diseases North General HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- In re the Adoption of Mary R.New York City Family Court · 1993
3Cited by17 opinions
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- In re WashingtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re the Adoption of JarrettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Anostario v. AnostarioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- In re the Adoption of Alicia TT.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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