MATTER OF ROBERT


64 N.Y.2d 788 (1985)

In the Matter of the Adoption of Amy SS. Robert TT et al., Appellants; Ronald SS, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 5, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lance R. Miner for appellants.

John J. Crimmins, III, and Thomas J. Donohue for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, and the motion to dispense with the respondent's consent to the adoption of Amy SS should be granted, with costs. For the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Justice Levine at the Appellate Division, we conclude that the findings at Family Court more nearly comport with the evidence.

In addition, we would note that the evidence put forth by...

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