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In re Adoption of J by J and A.

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 16, 1977
372 A.2d 607 (N.J. 1977)

Opinion

Argued January 25, 1977 —

Decided March 16, 1977.

Appeal from Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Mr. Philip J. Mylod argued the cause for appellant F.

Mr. Aaron Dines argued the cause for respondents MGM and MGF ( Messrs. Lordi, Imperial and Dines, attorneys).


The judgment of the Appellate Division is reversed and the judgment of the Essex County Court is reinstated substantially for the reasons expressed in the dissenting opinion of Judge Crahay, reported at 139 N.J. Super. 533.

Headnote taken from dissenting opinion of Judge Crahay reported at 354 A.2d 668.

Three members of the Court would affirm the judgment substantially for the reasons expressed in the majority opinion of the Appellate Division.

For reversal — Justices MOUNTAIN, SULLIVAN and CLIFFORD and Judge CONFORD — 4.

For affirmance — Chief Justice HUGHES and Justices PASHMAN and SCHREIBER — 3.


Summaries of

In re Adoption of J by J and A.

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 16, 1977
372 A.2d 607 (N.J. 1977)
Case details for

In re Adoption of J by J and A.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF J BY J AND A

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Mar 16, 1977

Citations

372 A.2d 607 (N.J. 1977)
372 A.2d 607

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