IN THE MATTER OF DOE


17 Misc.3d 1017 (2007)

848 N.Y.S.2d 820

In the Matter of the Adoption of JOHN DOE.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

October 18, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cohen Lans LLP (Mara T. Thorpe of counsel), for respondent.

Cohen Hennessey Bienstock & Rabin P.C. (Bonnie E. Rabin of counsel), for petitioner.

Sidley Austin LLP for Eileen Caulfield Schwab, Esq., guardian ad litem.


OPINION OF THE COURT

KRISTIN BOOTH GLEN, S.

At the call of the calendar on March 23, 2007 in this proceeding to vacate the adoption of John Doe (JD), the court denied the motion of respondent ERJ to allow Eileen Caulfield Schwab, guardian ad litem (GAL) for JD, to participate in a trial on foreign law. What follows constitutes the court's opinion on that motion.1

Background

On April 12, 2006, without...

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