IN RE MERCADO ADOPTION


182 N.J. Super. 628 (1982)

442 A.2d 1078

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD BY JOSE MERCADO.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 10, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl W. Cavagnaro argued the cause for petitioner (Reuss and Cavagnaro, attorneys).

Charles Iannuzzi argued the cause for respondent.

Before Judges BISCHOFF, KING and POLOW.


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

This appeal involves the all too-common situation with divorced parents, where the custody of the child has been awarded to the natural mother and the new husband applies to adopt the child with the mother's consent but with objection by the natural father.

Raphael and Martha Gomez were married in 1974. From the marriage son Peter was born December 28, 1975. Shortly thereafter Raphael and Martha...

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