In re Butcher

In these three handicapped petitions, the petitioners seek an order of this court under section 232 of the Family Court Act granting the cost of the tuition, plus maintenance at the Summit Residential Treatment Facility. This court is satisfied that, based on the HC-3 forms submitted and the expert testimony adduced at trial, that all three petitioners herein are qualified to receive benefits within the meaning of section 232 of the Family Court Act. (See the discussion of the standards for qualification under section 232 in Matter of Stein, 81 Misc 2d 91, and — Matter of Mecca, 82 Misc 2d…