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Court Discussed Alleged Mistreatment of Child During Shoplifting Incident

Matter of N. v NY Office of Children & Family Services June 18, 2018 NY Slip Op 04379 The court rules that this decision should be reversed, and the petition dismissed without costs. Despite the defendant’s argument, the court does indeed have jurisdiction over this appeal considering the dual dissent…

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Court Decides if ACS Made Reasonable Efforts to Reunite Family

In Re L. 2018 NY Slip Op. 06966 October 18, 2018   The plaintiff, in this case, asks whether NY Administration for Child Services made reasonable efforts for family reunifications, pursuant to Family Court Act 1089 when they failed to provide reasonable accommodations required by the Americans with Disabilities Act…

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Appellate Court Holds that Substantive Evidence Required to Prove Neglect Allegation

In Re: T.G. a Minor Allegedly Neglected by P.G. – No. NN-20507/15 This matter came to the court on inquest after the respondent failed to appear on three different occasions. The petition alleges that the respondent neglected her child and failed to provide proper guardianship and supervision. In a child…

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Court Rules on Child Neglect Proceeding

In a child neglect proceeding brought pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the parties stipulated to have the Nassau County Department of Probation investigate the underlying circumstances relating to the alleged child neglect and to thereafter issue a report, including its recommendations. The parties further agreed to allow the…

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Court Orders that Plaintiff be Responsible for Hospital Expenses of the Defendant

In an action in which a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, was entered, Inter alia, granting plaintiff and defendant a divorce, defendants appeal from an order of the same court, dated July 27, 1978, which, upon plaintiff’s motion, “resettled and clarified” the judgment of divorce, by (1) amending…

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