Legal Opinion
In re Jefry H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 21, 2012Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lott, J.
In 2010, the legislature amended the Family Court Act by adding section 1091, which allows “former foster care youth” between the ages of 18 and 21 who have been discharged from foster care due to their failure to consent to the continuation of placement to move to reenter the foster care system (see L 2010, ch 342, § 8). At issue on appeal is whether Family Court Act *134§ 1091 applies to individuals, such as the appellant Jefry H., who were placed in foster care after being adjudicated persons in need of supervision pursuant to article 7 of the Family Court Act. For…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. SpitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Albany Law School v. New York State Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental DisabilitiesNew York Court of Appeals · 2012
- Pokoik v. Department of Health ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Jairy R. v. Jeffrey H.New York City Family Court · 2011