Patrick v. Perales

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Robert E. White, J.) entered June 29, 1989 which, awarded the petitioners-respondents pre-judgment interest on their successful claim for an adoption maintenance subsidy, and denied that part of the petition seeking a medical subsidy, unanimously modified, on the law, to vacate the award of interest on the amount awarded and otherwise affirmed, without costs.

The petitioners adopted Alicia, the adoptive child, on September 1, 1976. Prior thereto the petitioners applied for an adoption subsidy based on financial need. The New York City Department of Social…