Legal Opinion

In re the Guardianship of Melissa R.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 1, 1994PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Family Court, New York County (Jeffry Gallet, J.), entered March 11, 1993, terminating respondent-father’s parental rights and transferring custody of the children to the petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services, following a determination at a fact-finding hearing that respondent, due to his mental illness, was unable to care for his children now or in the foreseeable future, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The uncontroverted psychiatric testimony and medical records support Family Court’s conclusion that petitioner established, by clear and convincing evidence,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re La'Vette C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re Dylan K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  2. In re Shane PP.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. In re Jada S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. In re Damion S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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