Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of the Adoption of MATTHEW D., an Infant. JOHN DOE et al., Appellants; KARA D., Appellant; TERRENCIO E., Respondent. ADOPTION S.T.A.R., INC., Appellant. Appeal dismissed, without costs, by the Court of Appeals, sua sponte, upon the ground that the two-Justice dissent at the Appellate Division is not on a question of law (CPLR 5601 [a]).