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"DOE" v. DEPT. OF SOC SERVS.

71 Misc.2d 666 (1972)

"John Doe" et al., Petitioners, v. Department of Social Services of the City of Poughkeepsie, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Dutchess County.

October 30, 1972

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel Rubin for petitioners. R. Donald Slee for respondent.

JOSEPH F. HAWKINS, J.

The question posed is: Does a putative father have any legal status to question or oppose strangers adopting his child?

Petitioners, by writ of habeas corpus, seek to bar the respondent from placing the child for adoption and for a determination of the father's rights in the premises if any. A temporary stay has been issued barring the respondent from so doing, pendente lite...

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