Legal Opinion
In re Louis F.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 7, 1977PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
At issue is the extent to which foster parents, in proceedings under section 392 of the Social Services Law, should have access to the confidential records kept by authorized child care agencies concerning the child and his natural parents.
The mother of Louis F. voluntarily entrusted him, four months after he was born, to the New York City Department of Social Services for foster care. Three and a half years later the foster parents by initiating a foster care review proceeding sought to free the child for possible adoption (Social Services Law, § 392, subd 7, par [c]). They moved for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People ex rel. Sara R. v. SugarmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
3Cited by14 opinions
- Golan v. Louise Wise ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Juman v. Louise Wise ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Wheeler v. Commissioner of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Juman v. Louise Wise ServicesNew York Supreme Court · 1994
- In re RomanNew York Supreme Court · 1979
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