MATTER OF JENNIFER A.


225 A.D.2d 204 (1996)

650 N.Y.S.2d 691

In the Matter of Jennifer A., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Catholic Home Bureau, Appellant-Respondent; Laverne A., Respondent-Appellant

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

December 10, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick J. Magovern of counsel (Pamela Howard on the brief; Magovern & Sclafani, attorneys), for appellant-respondent.

Philip M. Genty of counsel (Nina Hong, Nicola Lemay and Kimberly Milligan on the brief; Morningside Heights Legal Services, attorneys), for respondent-appellant.

Betsy Kramer, Law Guardian, for Jennifer A.

MURPHY, P. J., SULLIVAN, RUBIN and ROSS, JJ., concur.


NARDELLI, J.

It has been said that: "Age is not a matter of chronology but of physiology." The facts of this case illustrate this wise adage. There are young older people just as there are old younger people. The foster mother, Ms. A. herein, is one of the former.

Jennifer A., within days of her birth on April 21, 1991, was placed in the home of her current foster mother Marion A., under...

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