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In Re Adoption of M

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division (1998) | 722 A.2d 615; 317 N.J. Super. 531; 1998 N.J. Super. LEXIS 529

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TL;DR: An adult adoptee successfully petitioned to vacate her adoption judgment concerning her adoptive father to enable their marriage and legitimize their biological child, citing "truly exceptional circumstances."

Legal Significance: Establishes that a final judgment of adoption may be vacated under "truly exceptional circumstances," particularly to protect the best interests of a subsequently born child of the adoptee and adoptive parent.

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