Ruth "J" v. Beaudoin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtHerlihy, J.
Kimberly "J”* was born on April 5, 1962. In May of 1974, after the death of her husband and when Kimberly was 12 years old, petitioner voluntarily signed a surrender instrument (Social Services Law, § 384) thereby committing the guardianship and custody of her daughter to an authorized agency, the Rensselaer County Department of Social Services (Agency). The surrender instrument provided in part: "Said surrender and commitment shall be for an indefinite period, and until I notify the Commissioner in writing, that I revoke this instrument and request that the child be returned to me.”…
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- People ex rel. Patricia BB v. Albany County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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