IN RE ADOPTION OF A CHILD BY J.R.D.


246 N.J. Super. 619 (1990)

588 A.2d 446

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD BY J.R.D.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division Family Part, Bergen County.

Decided October 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce J. Sartori for J.R.D.

Joseph J. Haskins, Jr. for G.D. (Dunn, Pashman, Sponzilli, Finnerty & Swick, attorneys).

Arthur J. DelColliano for C.J.D.

Myra T. Peterson, guardian ad litem, for C.J.D.


HARRIS, J.S.C.

INTRODUCTION.

This is a contested stepfather adoption pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:3-48. It pits J1, the stepfather (and perhaps psychological father) of a seven-year-old girl, against the infant's natural father, G. What this case is really about, however, are the primitive emotions associated with parenthood, and the management of such fragile human nature that the Family Part is called upon to service...

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