People ex rel. McKay v. Barbaro

Relator is the mother of three children now in custody of the Nassau County Department of Social Services under an order entered in the Family Court on March 3, 1970. The petition alleges that the children were taken into custody without notice to relator and that she thereafter appeared before a Judge of the Family Court on three occasions. The County Attorney served a return on behalf of the Commissioner of Social Services only, but stated on argument that he also represented the Family Court Judge who made the order, and the return is therefore, treated as made on behalf of both. Neither…