Legal Opinion
In re the Foster Care Status of Shakiba P.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 2, 1992PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kupferman, J.
Recognizing that "[i]t is the unique mandate of our courts to enforce the obligations we owe to children under our social contract”, this case presents yet another example of the difficulties confronted by the courts of this and other States in attempting to fashion orders placing children in appropriate settings, while at the same time attempting to reunite separated families (Wachtler, Ch. J., The Courts in the Lives of Children, 64 NY St BJ, No. 4, at 7 [May/June 1992]).
At the time of her birth on Staten Island, on June 16, 1988, Shakiba P. tested positive…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Vanneck v. VanneckNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People Ex Rel. Ninesling v. Nassau County Department of Social ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- In re George O.New York City Family Court · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Evans v. EvansAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Swain v. VogtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994