Legal Opinion
In re Foster Care Status of Walker
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 29, 1982PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Milonas, J.
Appellants Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children (Spence-Chapin) and the Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York appeal from two orders of the Family Court which, in part, stayed adoption of the subject children, ordered a fair hearing on the propriety of their removal from their foster home and directed a foster care hearing to determine whether the placement of the children with an Oregon couple was in their best interests.
The instant matter involves three black children, Kim Walker, who was born on January 2, 1971, David Pitman, born…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Ninesling v. Nassau County Department of Social ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- O'Rourke v. KirbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- In re Ida Denise W.New York City Family Court · 1974
- Mundie v. Nassau County Department of Social ServicesNew York Supreme Court · 1976
- Stokes v. StokesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Foster Care Status of Lucinda G.New York Family Court · 1983
- Alpha S. v. KrauskopfAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- In re the Foster Care Status of Shakiba P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- In re H. — M. ChildrenNew York City Family Court · 1992
- In re John J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982