MATTER OF LAZARRE v. WING


176 Misc.2d 493 (1998)

672 N.Y.S.2d 644

In the Matter of Yves Lazarre, Petitioner, v. Brian J. Wing, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Formerly Known as the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Kings County.

March 11, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Covenant House Legal Services, New York City (Angela Lloyd of counsel), for petitioner. Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, New York City, for Brian J. Wing, respondent. Jeffrey D. Friedlander, Acting Corporation Counsel of New York City (Gerald Harris and Susan Hochberg of counsel), for Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, as Commissioner of New York City Department of Social Services, and another, respondents.


HERBERT KRAMER, J.

Covenant House seeks an order placing petitioner, an 18-year-old Haitian refugee, into foster care. Since petitioner is currently too old for placement, Covenant House has petitioned for an order nunc pro tunc to August 13, 1997 when petitioner was 17 years of age.

In support of this petition it is alleged, inter alia, that the refusal of the Administration for Children's Services...

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