MATTER OF YOLANDA D.


88 N.Y.2d 790 (1996)

673 N.E.2d 1228

651 N.Y.S.2d 1

In the Matter of Yolanda D. Orange County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Alexander W., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 22, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria Joy Frank, Yorktown Heights, for appellant.

Richard B. Golden, County Attorney of Orange County, Goshen (Stephen Toole of counsel), for respondent.

Stuart I. Greenberg, Monroe, Law Guardian for Yolanda D. Appellant Alexander W. was a proper respondent to this action.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.


SMITH, J.

The issue presented on this appeal is whether Family Court properly exercised jurisdiction over the appellant, the uncle of the abused child, as a person legally responsible for his niece's care (see, Family Ct Act § 1012 [a], [g]). Concluding that appellant was a proper respondent in the child protective proceeding pursuant to section 1012 (a) of the Family Court Act, we affirm the order...

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