Legal Opinion
In re Downey
New York City Family Court
Decided February 6, 1973PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtManuel Gr. Guerreiro, J.
This is a petition for the education of a handicapped child, pursuant to section 234 of the Family Court Act.
Petitioner’s son Rick* has been certified handicapped by the State Education Department. Furthermore the Board of Education of the City of New York has certified that there is no adequate public facility for the instruction of tins child and the school which Rick Downey* now attends has been approved by the State Education Department for the education of such handicapped children.
Petitioner is seeking $6,496 which represents the difference between tuition at the Montanari Clinical…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Pennsylvania Ass'n for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Reid v. Board of Education of City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- In re David H.New York City Family Court · 1972
3Cited by9 opinions
- Board of Education v. NyquistNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- In re KirschnerNew York City Family Court · 1973
- In re LogelNew York City Family Court · 1974
- In re MeccaNew York City Family Court · 1975
- In re Arthur K.New York City Family Court · 1973
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