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Matter of Nicholas X.R

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 6, 1998
246 A.D.2d 311 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

January 6, 1998

Appeal from the Family Court, Bronx County (Cira Martinez, J.).


Petitioner, an unwed father, failed to promptly assert his parental rights in that he did not manifest a willingness to assume full custody of the child or hold himself out publicly as the father of the child until after the mother had informed him of her consent to an adoption, did not provide any financial support for the pregnancy or birth expenses, did not participate in any of the prenatal care, and has not demonstrated any bond with the child independent of the mother ( see, Matter of Raquel Marie X., 76 N.Y.2d 387, 408, cert denied sub nom. Robert C. v. Miguel T., 498 U.S. 984; see also, Matter of Robert O. v. Russell K., 80 N.Y.2d 254).

Concur — Milonas, J.P., Mazzarelli, Andrias and Colabella, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Nicholas X.R

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 6, 1998
246 A.D.2d 311 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

Matter of Nicholas X.R

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of NICHOLAS X.R., an Infant. NICHOLAS ANTHONY S., Appellant…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jan 6, 1998

Citations

246 A.D.2d 311 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
666 N.Y.S.2d 417

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