In re the Guardianship of Bell

OPINION OF THE COURT

C. Raymond Radican, J.

In these guardianship proceedings a triable issue has been *196presented concerning the bona fides of the petition seeking the appointment of the maternal grandparents of Lance Bell as guardians of his person. More particularly, that issue centers upon the residency claims that Lance Bell has "always” resided with the nominated guardians at Baldwin, New York.

Lance Bell is an infant now 15 years of age whose mother, a single parent, resides in a public housing project operated under the jurisdiction of the New York City Housing Authority. It is alleged…