Legal Opinion

Matter of Lawyers for Children v. New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 21, 2026No. 37Published

1Opinion of the Court

Matter of Lawyers for Children v New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs.

2026 NY Slip Op 03218

May 21, 2026

Court of Appeals

Cannataro, J.

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

In the Matter of Lawyers For Children, et al., Appellants,

v

New York State Office of Children and Family Services et al., Respondents.

Decided on May 21, 2026

No. 37

William C. Silverman, for appellants.

Beezly J. Kiernan, for respondents.

Merril Sobie, Columbia Law School Family…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Kurcsics v. Merchants Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Jones v. BermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. Boreali v. AxelrodNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. New York State Ass'n of Nurse Anesthetists v. NovelloNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. Finger Lakes Racing Ass'n v. New York State Racing & Wagering BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1978

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