Legal Opinion
In re Melissa M.
New York Family Court
Decided October 22, 1979PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nanette Dembitz, J.
The issue in this proceeding is whether the court can and should grant the right of visitation to former foster parents, who had given their foster child excellent care for virtually all of her first four and one-half years of life, after her return to her natural father and stepmother. At the time of the child *408Melissa M.’s return to Mr. and Mrs. M. nine months ago under this court’s order, pursuant to section 392 of the Social Services Law, they requested a delay in consideration of visitation until they had had time to promote Melissa’s adjustment to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Bryant v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ETC.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982