Legal Opinion
Ruth " S " v. George " S "
New York City Family Court
Decided May 21, 1970PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMillard L. Midoktick, J.
Has the Family Court initial jurisdiction over incestuous conduct between brother, 16 to 17 years of age, and sister, 12 to 13 years of age ? If so, shall such jurisdiction be retained in the Family Court, or in the exercise of discretion, transferred for criminal procedures under section 816 of the Family Court Act because the processes of the Family Court are inappropriate to the circumstances of this particular cause?
If the Family Court has initial jurisdiction over this type of unlawful conduct, criminal courts and grand juries are required to avoid action on the merits of the problem…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. CroesNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United States v. Mabel E. HarrisonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- In re Gigi B.New York City Family Court · 1972
- Di Donna v. Di DonnaNew York City Family Court · 1972
- In re Linda O.New York City Family Court · 1978
- People v. MarkidisRochester City Court · 2000
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