Court opens to public American parents’ proceeding to cancel their adoption of Russian children
By Eugene Volokh October 6
A very interesting decision, especially since adoption-related proceedings are generally closed to the public, In the Matter of Adoption of Child A and Child C (N.Y. Surr. Ct. Oct. 2, 2014). Here’s the court’s explanation of why there is especially strong reason to open these proceedings:
VII. PUBLIC INTEREST IN RUSSIAN/AMERICAN ADOPTION CASES
In addition to the general public interest in this case, independent interests are also implicated. The issue in this case will be important, generally and independently, to different people throughout the United States and Russia.