Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Brian S.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 8, 2016Published

1Dissent

Centra, J.P., and NeMoyer, J.

(dissenting). We respectfully dissent because, in our view, the children received effective assistance of counsel, and we would therefore affirm the order. Respondent mother and respondent father are the parents of Alyssa, Brian, and Katie, who were 15, 13, and 12 years old at the time petitioner filed the neglect petition herein against the parents. The parents lived in separate homes and, at the time of the filing of the petition, the girls lived with the mother and Brian lived with the father. One attorney was assigned to represent the children as Attorney for…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. In re Jamie TT.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. Lopez v. LugoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. In re Colleen CC.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. In re Cunntrel A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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