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TAYLOR v. DUMPSON

37 N.Y.2d 765 (1975)

Helen Taylor, Individually and on Behalf of Her Grandchildren, Michael Taylor and Others, and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Respondent, v. James Dumpson, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 8, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Jesse J. Fine and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), for appellants.

Elaine C. Buck, Kalman Finkel and John E. Kirklin for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.

MEMORANDUM.

In this case it is contended that subdivision 14 of section 371 of the Social Services Law, which operated to exclude grandparents from eligibility for participation in our State's ADC-Foster Care Program, was both unconstitutional under the equal protection clauses of our State and Federal Constitutions and violative of the Social Security Act and implementing regulations.

Subdivision 14 of section 371...

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