"DOE" v. "ROE"


37 A.D.2d 433 (1971)

James "Doe", Appellant, v. Isabel "Roe" et al., Respondents. In the Matter of James "Doe", Appellant. Richard "Roe" et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

November 22, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael I. Winter for appellant.

Seymour Schwartz for respondents.

RABIN, P. J., HOPKINS, MARTUSCELLO and SHAPIRO, JJ., concur.


MUNDER, J.

These consolidated appeals raise an interesting question, namely, whether a putative father can oppose the adoption of his son, born out of wedlock, by relying on an agreement entered into with the boy's mother.

The agreement was executed by the putative father, "Doe" ("Doe" being fictitious), on October 31, 1966 and by the mother, who is now (Mrs.) Isabel "Roe" ("Roe" being fictitious), on...

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