MATTER OF KEITH M.


181 Misc.2d 1012 (1999)

697 N.Y.S.2d 823

In the Matter of KEITH M. and Another, Children Alleged to be Abused. TIFFANY M. et al., Respondents.

Family Court, Erie County.

September 3, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Usen (Edward McGuinness of counsel), for Erie County Department of Social Services.

E. Carey Cantwell for Tiffany M. Lisa Mitchell for Quanaparker H. Michele Brown, Law Guardian.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MARJORIE C. MIX, J.

The case at bar raises issues of apparent first impression that require this court to interpret chapter 7 of the Laws of 1999, effective February 11, 1999, which was enacted in order to bring New York into conformity with the Federal Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Pub L 105-89, 111 US Stat 2115 [1997] [hereinafter ASFA]). Among the amendments thereby made to the Family Court Act was the addition of a new...

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