In the Matter of Jacob
Court of Appeals of New York
660 N.E.2d 397 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
Stephen T.K. (plaintiff), unmarried, lived with Roseanne M.A. and her son Jacob and petitioned to adopt him; in a separate case, G.M. (plaintiff), in a lesbian relationship with P.I., lived with P.I. and her daughter Dana and petitioned to adopt her. The trial court denied both petitions, finding neither proposed parent fit within New York's adoption statute, and both appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an unmarried adult in a relationship with a child's biological parent has standing to adopt the child.