Legal Opinion
In re Deborah S.
New York City Family Court
Decided June 8, 1979PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Nanette Dembitz, J.
This foster care proceeding presents the question of how best to achieve a stable familial relationship for a séven-yearold girl who spent her first five years (except for a few days) in the home of the intervenors, her former foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ruiz; was then returned to respondent, her biological mother, for 14 months; and then was placed by the Commissioner of Social Services because of her mother’s neglect in the home of different foster parents where she has resided for the past year. Litigation over the custody of the child, Deborah,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Lincoln v. LincolnNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Mtr. of City of Ny (A. & W. Realty Corp.)New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Matter of Anonymous (St. Christopher's)New York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re StokesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- In re Daniel T. C.New York City Family Court · 1988
- In re Deborah S.New York City Family Court · 1982
- In re Richard SS.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- In re StokesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980