Legal Opinion
In re Stella
New York City Family Court
Decided May 2, 1975PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtRudolph Diblasi, J.
These are petitions in which reimbursement is sought for tuition costs paid by the parents of a handicapped child for the years 1972, 1973 and 1974. The parents have already paid the entire tuition bill to the Horizon school.
The City of New York which, under sections 232 and 234 of the Family Court Act, is responsible for the education of handicapped children at private facilities when the public educational system cannot provide the necessary education for such children, resists the applications. The grounds for the city’s resistance are that the applications must be made during the school…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wiltwyck School for Boys, Inc. v. HillNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- In re ClaireAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- In re DowneyNew York City Family Court · 1973
- Alvado v. General Motors Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1961
- In re Charilyn "N"Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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- In re Michael J.New York City Family Court · 1975