[Download] "Matter Adoption Male Infant L. Christina L." by Court of Appeals of New York ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Matter Adoption Male Infant L. Christina L.
- Author : Court of Appeals of New York
- Release Date : January 29, 1984
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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This appeal involves a natural mothers 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 nor been found to be unfit, but, nevertheless, did originally plan with the foster parents before the childs birth to give them the child for adoption, did consent to provisional custody at the childs birth, and, furthermore, is poor, unwed and an illegal alien who speaks little English and has no settled plans for the childs and her own future. This case involves the very fundamental rights and responsibilities at the heart of the parent-child relationship and, as with other similar cases, has been a source of the deepest emotions and pain for the parties. Resolution of a dispute like the one presented, involving such paramount and basic concerns, demands faithful attention and adherence to the strong public policies and overriding principles which have governed our past decisions. The specific facts in this case, as with most complicated disputes, are somewhat unique. Nonetheless,