Legal Opinion
In re Berman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 10, 1975PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShapiro, J.
This is an appeal by the mentally ill natural mother of the infant Becky A. H. (Anonymous) from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, entered pursuant to subdivision 7 of section 384 of the Social Services Law, which order gave custody and guardianship of the person of Becky, as a destitute or dependent child, to the Commissioner of Social Services of Westchester County, an authorized agency, with power to consent to her adoption. The questions to be determined on this appeal are (1) whether the Family Court may, under the above-mentioned statute, authorize the giving of the child…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Abrams v. BronsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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