ADOPTION OF A MINOR


362 Mass. 842 (1973)

291 N.E.2d 729

ADOPTION OF A MINOR (and a companion case).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

January 17, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meyer H. Goldman for the plaintiff.

Arthur W. Havey for the defendant.

Present: TAURO, C.J., REARDON, QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, & KAPLAN, JJ.


BRAUCHER, J.

The petitioners filed a petition for the adoption and change of name of a minor child, who has resided with them since birth, and the unmarried mother of the child filed a petition for its return. A judge of the Probate Court heard testimony, made findings of fact, and reserved and reported the evidence and all questions of law therein for consideration of this court. G.L.c. 215, § 13.

We summarize the findings. The child was born on January...

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