MATTER OF DALE P.


189 A.D.2d 325 (1993)

In the Matter of Dale P., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Barbara J. Sabol, as Commissioner of New York City Department of Social Services, Appellant; Nancy P., Respondent

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

April 5, 1993


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Leonard Koerner and Ronald E. Sternberg of counsel), for appellant.

Lenore Gittis, Law Guardian, New York City (Carol Goldstein of counsel), for infant.

BALLETTA, J. P., O'BRIEN and RITTER, JJ., concur.


COPERTINO, J.

This appeal concerns the authority of the Family Court to order the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services (hereinafter the Commissioner) to commence a termination of parental rights proceeding intended to free a child for adoption by an unrelated person with whom the child had been previously placed by the court pursuant to Family Court Act article 10. In addition to contending...

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