In re the Adoption of Male Infant L. Christina L.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1984-03-29

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OPINION OF THE COURT Jasen, J. This appeal involves a natural mother’s attempt to gain custody of her child who has lived with the foster parents since his birth in July, 1980. The precise issue before us is whether the foster parents may retain custody of the child whom they have raised since his birth almost four years ago, where the natural mother has neither surrendered, abandoned nor neglected the child…

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