Legal Opinion
Matter of Nathaniel
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 25, 1986PublishedCited by 213 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the order of Family Court terminating respondents’ parental rights reinstated.
In this proceeding * to terminate parental rights on grounds of permanent neglect, the issue that divided the two lower courts was whether respondents failed to plan for the future of their children (Social Services Law § 384-b [7]). Family Court found that "respondents have failed to plan for the future of the children, although physically and financially able to do so, notwithstanding the petitioner’s diligent…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re Leon RRNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Matter of O.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- In re Ray A. M.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Oelsner v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re Nathaniel T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
3Cited by213 opinions
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