5 N.J. Super. 82 - In Re Moffett’s Empirical Analysis
1949
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
March 1952
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Glick v. Trustees of Free Public Library · Harcum v. Greene
Most-quoted passages
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“‘‘The investigating agency appointed by the Court reported that the adopting parents were respectable persons; that they had given the child excellent care and manifested great love for (her) him and that they were altogether fit persons to whom to commit the rearing of the child and that they were financially aide to support (her) him.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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