Legal Opinion
Katie B. v. Miriam H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 13, 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding by foster parents to determine custody of a minor child pursuant to Family Court Act § 651 (b), petitioners and the Law Guardian appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Gallet, J.), dated November 5, 1984, which dismissed the petition.
Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
We agree with the Family Court that petitioners, the foster parents, do not have standing to initiate a custody proceeding. Social Services Law § 383 (3) provides only that, "[f]oster parents having had continuous care of a child, for more than
*546eighteen months * * * shall be…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
3Cited by4 opinions
- Minella v. AmhreinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Rivers v. WomackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- In re Tiffany A.New York City Family Court · 2000
- Little Flower Children's Services v. Andrew C.New York City Family Court · 1989