Legal Opinion
In re Matthew L.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 30, 2009PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Leventhal, J.
The issue presented here is whether the Family Court Act authorizes a Family Court to extend the probation of a person adjudicated to be a person in need of supervision (hereinafter PINS), beyond his or her eighteenth birthday without his or her consent.
The appellant was adjudicated a PINS on February 15, 2008, and a disposition including probation was entered on February 27, 2008, prior to his eighteenth birthday.* Petitions for violations of probation were filed on March 6, 2008 and April 1, 2008. Thereafter, the appellant moved to dismiss the PINS petition…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pajak v. PajakNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Matter of Robert J.New York Court of Appeals · 2004
- In re Jude F.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- In re Brittny MM.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
3Cited by5 opinions
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- In re Bianca S.New York City Family Court · 2012
- In re Langston F.New York City Family Court · 2012