JEROME E. v. SOC SERVS.


187 A.D.2d 85 (1993)

Jerome E., Appellant, v. Commissioner of Social Services et al., Respondents

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

February 4, 1993


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet A. Chaplan of counsel (Gayle Lerner with her on the brief; Lawyers For Children, Inc., Law Guardian), for appellant.

Deborah R. Douglas of counsel (Fay Leoussis with her on the brief; O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel for New York City, attorney), for Commissioner of Social Services, respondent.

Joseph T. Gatti of counsel (Reilly & Gatti, attorneys), for McMahon Services for Children, respondent.

Kao Pin Lew for Joan E., respondent.

CARRO, J. P., WALLACH and KASSAL, JJ., concur.


ASCH, J.

In this case we deal with a young child, Jerome, whom the mother, Ms. E., has willingly surrendered for adoption by a relative in a suburban setting in California. Jerome has been living now for almost a year in his new home, close by his two sisters who also live in California with another relative. We do not use the name of Ms. E., who herself moved for the severance of her legal relationship so that...

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