Legal Opinion
In re Suzanne Y.
New York Family Court
Decided November 21, 1977PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stanley Gartenstein, J.
When society had finally destroyed Oscar Wilde’s will to live, he characterized the system of justice which relegated him to the jail he would never leave as enabling one to "see people and things as they really are. That is why it turns one to stone.” (Letter to Robert Ross, 1896.)
These thoughts are called forth as we consider an incredible chain of litigation dating back to May, 1972, which finally culminated in a joint trial before the undersigned on September 29, 1977. The proceedings to terminate the parental rights of a determined and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re Sanjivini K.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re the Adoption of George G. B.New York Surrogate's Court · 1974
- In re Patricia A. W.New York City Family Court · 1977
- In re Kim Marie J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re Hime Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
- In re Leon "RR"Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- In re Hime Y.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- In re Dorene "G"Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- In re Suzanne Y.New York City Family Court · 1978
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