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MATTER OF ANONYMOUS (ST. CHRISTOPHER'S)

40 N.Y.2d 96 (1976)

In the Matter of Anonymous. St. Christopher's Home et al., Respondents; Judith Longobardi, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 10, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Goldfeder for appellant.

Joseph R. Carrieri for St. Christopher's Home, respondent.

John C. Schaeffer, Jr., and Delores Seligman for Roberta H., respondent.

Gerald Goldfeder for Organization of Foster Families For Equality and Reform, Inc., and others, amici curiae.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and FUCHSBERG concur.

COOKE, J.

There are currently three routes by which an individual or agency can terminate a parent's right to a child, thus placing that child in a position whereby he or she will be available for adoption. One such route, the most direct, is via a proceeding pursuant to article VII of the Domestic Relations Law. Such proceeding is brought by the individual who wishes...

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