MATTER OF PARENTS v. DUMPSON


81 Misc.2d 132 (1975)

In the Matter of the Natural Parents of Their Child "Nicky", an Infant, Petitioners, v. James R. Dumpson, as Commissioner of the Department of Social Services of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.

Surrogate's Court, Kings County.

February 25, 1975


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis N. Forman for petitioners. Harold Warren for the Angel Guardian Home, respondent. Adrian P. Burke, Corporation Counsel (Hyman Frankel and Miriam Gelband of counsel), for Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, respondent.


NATHAN R. SOBEL, S.

May an order of adoption (Domestic Relations Law, § 114) be abrogated upon the petition of the natural parents? This proceeding was instituted after the child had been formally adopted. While many decisions consider the rights of natural parents before adoption, there is no authoritative appellate decision which determines their rights after adoption.

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