Legal Opinion
A.B. v. D.W.
New York City Family Court
Decided April 26, 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
DANDREA L. RUHLMANN, J.
* This is a novel case. The court considers whether it must both dismiss a Family Court Act article 6 custody petition of a relative with whom the child is currently placed under a Family Court Act article 10 proceeding that has been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal and amend the article 10 proceeding’s permanency goal. By petition filed August 24, 2006, maternal aunt A.B. (petitioner aunt) filed a petition for custody of A.C. A.C. is currently placed in petitioner aunt’s care under an order adjourning in contemplation of dismissal a neglect…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Donna KK. v. Barbara I.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- In re Marcy RR.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Veronica G.-M. v. Monroe County Department of Human & Health ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Felicity II. v. Lance RR.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re Amber B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Matter of A.B. v. D.W.New York Family Court, Monroe County · 2007