In re Leitner

This proceeding was instituted in the Family Court, Westchester County, pursuant to section 4403 of the Education Law, originally as a nonadversary proceeding, for an order providing for the education of petitioner’s handicapped son, Marc H. Leitner, an autistic infant 12 years old, suffering from a type of schizophrenia with likelihood of organic substrata. Over petitioner’s objection the County of Westchester was permitted to participate in the Family Court hearing on the petition. The appeal is by the County of Westchester from an order of the said court dated June 24, 1971, which, inter…