Background
Magovern, Frederick J. was born on September 12, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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Frederick J. Magovern
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Manhattan College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Fordham University (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Career
Matter of Sarah K., 66 North.Y.2d 233 (1985), certified denied 106 United States. 1515. (Upholding constitutionality of Domestic Relations Law, Section 115-b, private placement adoption consents); Matter of Female Doctorate., 83 A.D.2d 993 (2d Department 1981), appeal dismissed 55 North.Y.2d 878 (1982); Matter of John East., 164 A.D.2d 375 (2d Department 1990), motion for leave to appeal denied, North.Y.2d. (Enunciating right of putative father to consent to adoption); Matter of Baby Girl Z., 154 A.D.2d 47 1 (2d Department 1989) motion for leave to appeal denied, North.Y.2d (1990), petition for Writ of Certiorari denied, United States. (1991). (Fraudulent concealment in private placement adoption); Matter of Baby Boy L., 144 A.D.2d 674 (2d Department 1988), motion for leave to appeal denied, North.Y.2d (1989), petition for Writ of Certiorari denied, United States. (1990); Robert O. versus Russell K. 173 A.D.2d 30, 578 North.Y.S.2d 595 (2d Department 1992), off"daughter 80 North.Y.2d 254 (1992). (Constitutional notice right of putative father in proceeding to vacate consummated adoption).Worked at Magovern & Sclafani (New York, New York) specializing in Family Law, Adoptions, Wills, Trusts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1972, New New York 1973, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
1981, United States. Supreme Court. 1986, Florida.
Author: "Balancing the Rights of Putative Fathers and Pre-Adopted Children in New York State," Children"s Legal Rights Journal, Volume 3, Number.
6, 1982. "Recent Legislative Change in the Social Service Law," The Nassau Lawyer, publication of the Nassau County Bar Association, 1976.
"Legislative Changes in the Wake of Caban," New York Law Journal, 1980. Member, Mayor"s Public Child Fatality Review Committee, 1986.
Member, New York State Task Force on Permanency Planning for Foster Children, Incorporated., 1993. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Family Law Committee, 1982-1985).
Nassau County Bar Association (Member, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1980-1983).
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.
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Membership
Member, Mayor"s Public Child Fatality Review Committee, 1986. Member, New York State Task Force on Permanency Planning for Foster Children, Incorporated., 1993. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Family Law Committee, 1982-1985).
Nassau County Bar Association (Member, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1980-1983).
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.
