A petition has been brought under section 712 (subd. [b]) of the Family Court Act alleging that respondent, a 17-year-old female, is a person in need of supervision (PINS). The Law Guardian contends that this section of the Family Court Act is unconstitutional as a violation of the equal protection clause of the Federal and State Constitutions (U. S. Const., 14th Amdt.; N. Y. Const., art. I, § 11) and violative of the Federal...
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