Legal Opinion

Shane MM. v. Family & Children Services

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 1, 2001PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Mugglin, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Sherman, J.), entered January 11, 1996, which, inter alia, dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, for custody of his out-of-wedlock daughter and ordered that petitioner’s consent to the adoption of the child is not required.

As a result of counseling with a social worker for respondent Family and Children Services (hereinafter F&CS), April E. (hereinafter the mother) placed her out-of-wedlock daughter in a foster home. When the social worker contacted petitioner, the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In re Leon RRNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Johnson v. LutzNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  3. In re Vaketa Y.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Marten v. Eden Park Health Services, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Lane Construction Corp. v. CahillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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