In re Mecca

This is a petition for reimbursement of charges for tuition at a special private educational facility on behalf of an allegedly handicapped child under section 232 of the Family Court Act.

There is ample authority to support the position that an order of reimbursement of the costs of tuition for children qualified under section 232 of the Family Court Act must be made without reference to the means of the parents to pay such charges. (Matter of Logel, 78 Misc 2d 394, 395; Matter of Kirschner, 74 Misc 2d 20; Matter of Downey, 72 Misc 2d 772.)

There is also authority to the effect that the intent…