In re Edwin G.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Tom, J.
The primary issue before us is whether Family Court was empowered to impose the sanction of criminal contempt to punish a recalcitrant person in need of supervision (PINS). This Court has not previously addressed this issue. For the reasons set forth below, we join the Second Department in concluding that such a power is not provided for in the Family Court Act and is beyond the Family Court’s jurisdiction.
Appellant is 15 years old, with an apparent history of psychiatric disturbances and altercations with various family members, particularly Hecksan R., appellant’s…
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