MATTER OF KARON J.


293 A.D.2d 404 (2002)

741 N.Y.S.2d 37

In the Matter of the Adoption of KARON J., an Infant. GHISLAINE P.-L., Appellant; LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES et al., Respondents, and DARLENE P., Intervenor-Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided April 25, 2002.


The weight of the evidence supports the finding that it would not be in the child's best interests to be adopted by petitioner. The child, now five years old, entered foster care when he was one week old and has since continuously resided with his foster mother, who made a virtually simultaneous adoption application which has the support of both respondent agency and the child's law guardian. Contrary to petitioner's suggestion, she does not, as a blood relative, have a special...

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