IN RE ADOPTION OF TWO CHILDREN BY J.J.P.


175 N.J. Super. 420 (1980)

419 A.2d 1135

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF TWO CHILDREN BY J.J.P., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent L. Robertson argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Tomar, Parks, Seliger, Simonoff & Adourian, attorneys).

Fred R. Ball argued the cause for defendant-respondent (Hartman, Schlesinger, Schlosser and Faxon, attorneys).

Before Judges MATTHEWS, ARD and POLOW.


The opinion of the court was delivered by POLOW, J.A.D.

Plaintiff stepfather appeals from the determination of the trial court denying his request to adopt the children of his present wife over the objection of her former husband, the children's natural father. Plaintiff's wife consented and urged the court to permit the adoption. Defendant, the children's natural father, counterclaimed for custody or, in the alternative, reasonable visitation rights.

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