Legal Opinion
In re Thomas B.
New York City Family Court
Decided September 23, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peter R. Sprague, J.
ISSUE
The question before the court is whether the court, upon application of a child’s biological mother but over the vigorous personal objection of the child, has the authority to direct that the child be diagnosed at a hospital by the use of bodily-intrusive techniques? Based upon the unique, emergency circumstances of this case, the court answers the question in the affirmative.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The respondent in this proceeding is a 15-year-old young man who was radiologically diagnosed on May 29, 1991 as having an anterior mediastinal tumor. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eichner v. DillonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- In re SampsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- In re SampsonNew York Family Court · 1970
- Catholic Charities of Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, Inc. v. BarberNew York City Family Court · 1981
- Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese v. BarberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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