ADOPTION OF A MINOR


22 Mass. App. Ct. 468 (1986)

494 N.E.2d 1033

ADOPTION OF A MINOR.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

June 30, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jinanne S.J. Elder (Linda Sternberg with her) for the petitioners.

Patricia Tellis-Warren for Department of Social Services.

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe, guardian ad litem, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: GREANEY, C.J., DREBEN, & WARNER, JJ.


DREBEN, J.

These are appeals from the dismissal of a petition for adoption and a petition for guardianship, both brought by foster parents of a child committed to the custody of the Department of Social Services (department), and whose only known parent, her mother, voluntarily surrendered custody to the department for the purpose of adoption. We hold that the petitioners (foster parents) have standing to bring the petition for adoption and reverse the judgment dismissing...

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