Legal Opinion
In re the Guardianship of Christian Eve P.
New York City Family Court
Decided July 12, 2000Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joan S. Kohout, J.
A petition has been filed by the Monroe County Department of Social Services requesting that letters of guardianship granted to Gloria P. concerning her niece Christian Eve P., also known as Christina,1 be revoked. The petition requests revocation of the letters because Christina has been in foster care for two years and the agency’s goal is for adoption by her foster mother.
Grace P., Christina’s mother, and the guardian, Gloria P., have moved to dismiss the petition on the ground that the Department of Social Services lacks standing to interfere with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Borkowski v. BorkowskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Matter of DukeNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Williams v. DunstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Charles C. v. Barbara M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998