MATTER OF ADOPTION OF CHILD BY D.M.H.


135 N.J. 473 (1994)

641 A.2d 235

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD BY D.M.H. AND S.H.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Iraisa Orihuela-Reilly argued the cause for appellant, J.H. (J. Paul Mohair, Director, Cape-Atlantic Legal Services, attorney).

Barry J. Beran argued the cause for respondents D.M.H. and S.H. (Beran & Beran, attorneys).

Nancy Goldhill argued the cause for amicus curiae, Legal Services of New Jersey (Melville D. Miller, Jr., President, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

The controversy in this case is between a mother, who voluntarily surrendered her newborn baby for adoption but subsequently objected to the adoption, and the adoptive parents, who seek to terminate the mother's parental rights so that they can adopt the child.

The surrender of the child for adoption took place privately. The parties agreed that the biological mother could have some continuing contact with...

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