Legal Opinion
Ms. H. v. Columbia County Department of Social Services
New York City Family Court
Decided July 18, 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stacy D. Bennett, J.
The petitioner Ms. H. is the former girlfriend of respondent biological mother Ms. L. (hereinafter respondent). The petitioner commenced this proceeding against respondent on August 28, 2006, and thereafter amended her petition on November 26, 2006 to include Columbia County Department of Social Services (hereinafter respondent DSS). The petition seeks custody of YL., the infant issue of the respondent.
The issue before this court is whether the petitioner, who is not a parent pursuant to the statutory definition, has standing to seek custody of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People ex rel. Kropp v. ShepskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Alison D. v. Virginia M.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- In re Spence-Chapin Adoption Service v. PolkNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by2 opinions
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