New York Gov. Signs Legislation Prohibiting Courts From Denying Adoptions to Petitioners Who Are Already Legally Recognized as the Child's Parent
September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- Cuomo: "All parents deserve the same rights and the same recognition under the law - period - and it's unconscionable that this isn't the case in every corner of this nation."
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he signed legislation (S.3999/A.460) prohibiting New York State courts from denying child adoptions to petition . . .
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- Cuomo: "All parents deserve the same rights and the same recognition under the law - period - and it's unconscionable that this isn't the case in every corner of this nation."
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he signed legislation (S.3999/A.460) prohibiting New York State courts from denying child adoptions to petition . . .