In re Melinda D.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Dillon, J.
This appeal triggers the need for this Court to address, for the benefit of Family Courts, their practitioners, and placement agencies, the importance of adherence to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (hereinafter ICPC), as embodied in Social Services Law § 374-a. Alleged violations of Social Services Law § 374-a have been raised on appeals in this Court with increasing frequency. Violations of the ICPC in this particular proceeding have been egregious.
The subject child, Melinda D., who was born on October 30, 2000, was placed in the care and…
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