Legal Opinion
In re John R.
New York City Family Court
Decided July 17, 1974PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNanette Dembitz, J.
The instant school truancy cases, consolidated because of common issues of law, arose under the clause of section 712 of the Family Court Act that a “ person in need of supervision ” includes a child under 16 “ who does not attend school in accord with the provisions of part one of article sixty-five of the education law ’1 Other sections of the act authorize the Family Court to order various methods of treatment for “ persons in need of supervision ”. The specified part of the Education Law provides that ‘ ‘ each minor from six to sixteen years of age shall attend upon full time instruction…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. Hoats, New York County Courts1980
- In re George C.New York Family Court · 1977
- In re Barbara M.New York City Family Court · 1985
- In re Kelly V.New York City Family Court · 1978
- In re Anthony C.New York City Family Court · 1989