IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD BY P.F.R. AND V.A.I.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued February 3, 1998.
Decided February 20, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
James W. Miskowski and Henry M. Price, argued the cause for appellants P.F.R. and V.A.I. (Macfall, Riedl & Miskowski, and Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl, Fisher & Boylan, attorneys; Mr. Miskowski, of counsel and on the brief; Henry M. Price and Harriet Dinegar Milks, on the brief).
Diane K. Smith, argued the cause for respondent R.S. (Somerset Sussex Legal Services, attorneys; Ms. Smith, on the brief).
Cecilia M. Zalkind, attorney for amicus curiae Association for Children of New Jersey.
Frederick J. Magovern (Magovern and Sclafini) of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (Cofsky & Zeidman, and Mr. Magovern, attorneys; Mr. Magovern and Diane Michelsen, President, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, of counsel; Donald C. Cofsky and Mr. Magovern, on the brief).
Teri S. Appelson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Division of Youth and Family Services (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney; Mary C. Jacobson, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Appelson, on the brief).
Amicus curiae Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen joins in appellant's brief.
Before Judges LONG, STERN and KLEINER.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
The opinion of the court was delivered by KLEINER, J.A.D.
Baby D was born on January 31, 1994. His natural mother Joan Todd1 surrendered him for adoption to an approved agency, Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen ("Catholic Charities") on February 10, 1994. See N.J.S.A. 9:3-38a (defining "approved agency"). Thereafter, Baby D was placed in the home of plaintiffs, Peter Robinson and Vivian Robinson, on February 23, 1994, where...
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