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MATTER OF GREER v. BANE

158 Misc.2d 486 (1993)

600 N.Y.S.2d 607

In the Matter of Teresa Greer et al., on Behalf of Themselves and the Minor Dependent Children in Their Care, Petitioners, v. Mary Jo Bane, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, New York County.

May 28, 1993

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Services, New York City (Cardozo Bet Tzedek and Paris R. Baldacci of counsel), for Alma Mitchell, proposed intervenor-plaintiff. Legal Aid Society, New York City (Judith Goldiner of counsel), for petitioners. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General, New York City (Judy E. Nathan of counsel), for Mary Jo Bane, respondent. O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Barry Ensminger and Jesse Kasowitz of counsel), for Barbara Sabol, as Commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Administration, respondent.

DAVID B. SAXE, J.

The court holds that in failing to properly consider the petitioners for kinship foster care benefits, both the City (the Human Resources Administration) and the State (the Department of Social Services) acted irrationally, irresponsibly, and inequitably.

This petition is brought by three sisters who agreed to take into their homes the...

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