MATTER OF BOY


110 A.D.2d 1019 (1985)

In the Matter of the Adoption of Unnamed Baby Boy. Janet S. et al., Appellants; Sandra J., Respondent. (And Two Other Related Proceedings.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

April 25, 1985


Mikoll, J.

At issue here is whether respondent gave a valid consent to the adoption of her child. Family Court found, inter alia, that the finality of the consent papers which respondent signed was unintentionally misrepresented to her and, therefore, the act of consent was not "free, voluntary and final". Specifically, Family Court found that, as respondent had been informed that she would have to appear before the Surrogate to execute a second...

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