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MATTER OF ADOPTION OF MELLINGER

288 N.J. Super. 191 (1996)

672 A.2d 197

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF BARBARA DEAN MELLINGER, N/K/A BARBARA MELLINGER CHAIET.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 1, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack F. Trope, argued the cause for appellant Barbara Dean Mellinger (Sant'Angelo & Trope, attorneys).

Before Judges PRESSLER, WEFING and ARIEL A. RODRIGUEZ.

The opinion of the court was delivered by ARIEL A. RODRIGUEZ, J.A.D.

This case presents a novel issue, the impact of federal remedial legislation on the confidentiality of New Jersey's adoption proceedings. The question is whether an adopted person of Indian heritage is entitled to obtain from the court that issued the adoption decree whatever information is in the sealed record establishing or helping to establish her tribal membership, including, if necessary the...

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