Legal Opinion
In re N. Children
New York City Family Court
Decided February 10, 1981PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sheldon M. Rand, J.
The proceeding before this court presents issues regarding the termination of parental rights only recently acknowledged by the courts. The petitions with which we are here concerned alleged that respondent Maria N. is, by reason of mental illness, unable, for the present and foreseeable future, to provide proper and adequate care for her three minor children. The petitions also alleged that respondent’s husband Roberto N. abandoned the children. After a fact-finding hearing held May 22, 1980 the court issued a written decision which terminated the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re Leon RRNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Corey L v. Martin LNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- State Ex Rel. Lewis v. Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper MichiganWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Thompson v. Arkansas Social ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- In re M.M.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- In Re the Wardship of B. C.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982
- Commissioner of Social Services ex rel. L. Children v. Diane R.New York City Family Court · 1994
- In Re MMMDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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