MATTER OF BELINDA B


114 A.D.2d 70 (1986)

In the Matter of Belinda B. and Others, Infants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

January 24, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Rivoli (Ardeth Houde of counsel), for Law Guardian, appellant.

Milo Tomanovich (James Paulino of counsel), for Monroe County Department of Social Services, appellant.

Edward J. Nowak (Joan Kohout of counsel), for respondents.

DOERR, J. P., BOOMER, O'DONNELL and SCHNEPP, JJ., concur.


GREEN, J.

Given the extraordinary circumstances presented in this proceeding to extend foster care placement, Family Court erred in failing to consider whether the best interests of the children would be served by immediately returning them to the respondents, their natural parents. Therefore, we remit this matter to Family Court for such a determination.

This appeal is taken by the childrens' Law Guardian...

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