Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York April 3, 1995 (In re Dana. G.M.)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

The question to be resolved on the instant appeal is whether the adoption statute of this State permits the adoption of a child by the female life partner of the child’s natural mother. In our view, this question must be answered in the negative.

I

The petitioner, G.M., has lived with her life partner, P.I., since 1976. In 1989, G.M. and P.I.