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MATTER OF SHAKIBA P.

181 A.D.2d 138 (1992)

In the Matter of the Foster Care Status of Shakiba P. Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, Appellant; Bartola L. et al., Respondents

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

July 2, 1992

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan G. Krams of counsel (Barry P. Schwartz with him on the brief; O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel, attorney), for appellant.

Steven A. Feldman of counsel (Feldman & Feldman, attorneys), for respondents.

Bruce A. Young for Regina P., respondent.

Carol Goldstein of counsel (Lenore Gittis, Law Guardian), for the child.

MILONAS, J. P., WALLACH and SMITH, JJ., concur.

KUPFERMAN, J.

Recognizing that "[i]t is the unique mandate of our courts to enforce the obligations we owe to children under our social contract", this case presents yet another example of the difficulties confronted by the courts of this and other States in attempting to fashion orders placing children in appropriate settings, while at the same time attempting to reunite separated families (Wachtler, Ch. J...

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