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PEOPLE EX REL. CLAUDIA "PP" v. SACKEY

32 N.Y.2d 742 (1973)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Claudia "PP", on Behalf of Baby "PP", Respondent, v. Clarence Sackey, as Commissioner of the Town of Union Social Services Department, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 26, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Oakes for appellant.

Ronald Slocum for respondent.

Bruno Colapietro, Law Guardian.

Conrad E. Stearns and Stephen A. Sutter for adoptive parents.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, BREITEL, JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER concur in memorandum.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the judgment of the Family Court, Broome County, reinstated. As urged by the appellant, the weight of evidence supports the determination of the Family Court that the petitioner-respondent "is not fit, competent, and able to duly maintain, support, and educate the child * * * [and that] the best interests of the child require that he remain...

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