MATTER OF NATHANIEL


67 N.Y.2d 838 (1986)

In the Matter of Nathaniel T. and Others, Children Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Monroe County Department of Social Services, Appellant; Kenneth T. et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul N. Humphrey and Milo I. Tomanovich for appellant.

Edward J. Nowak, Public Defender (Susan K. Cable of counsel), for respondents.

Bryan R. Pelkey, Law Guardian.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, and TITONE concur in memorandum; Judge HANCOCK, JR., taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the order of Family Court terminating respondents' parental rights reinstated.

In this proceeding* to terminate parental rights on grounds of permanent neglect, the issue that divided the two lower courts was whether respondents failed to plan for the future...

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