MATTER OF MELISSA M.


101 Misc.2d 407 (1979)

In the Matter of Melissa M.

Family Court, New York County.

October 22, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Judith Thatcher of counsel), for Commissioner of Social Services. John E. Halpin for foster parents. Alfred Reinharz for natural father. Valerie Van Leer Greenberg for natural mother. J. W. Rosen, Law Guardian. Satterlee & Stephens for Lutheran Community Services.


NANETTE DEMBITZ, J.

The issue in this proceeding is whether the court can and should grant the right of visitation to former foster parents, who had given their foster child excellent care for virtually all of her first four and one-half years of life, after her return to her natural father and stepmother. At the time of the child Melissa M.'s return to Mr. and Mrs. M. nine months ago under this court's order...

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