Legal Opinion
Janet S. M. M. v. Commissioner of Social Services
New York City Family Court
Decided August 18, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Howard Spitz, J.
This custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act § 651 concerns Baby Girl P., a child almost 21A years old, who was placed in foster care by her mother shortly after birth. The petitioner, who is a friend of the father, commenced this proceeding seeking custody of the child. Respondent, Commissioner of Social Services, moves to dismiss the petition on the ground that the petitioner lacks standing to petition for custody as she is a stranger to the child, having had no previous relationship whatever with her.
FACTS
The child was born out of wedlock on…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Finlay v. FinlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Raysor v. GabbeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Custody of Rebecca B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- In re the Commissioner of Social Services ex rel. R./S. ChildrenNew York City Family Court · 1995
- Luther v. RateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Trosset ex rel. R.E. v. Susan A.New York City Family Court · 2011