MARYLOU L. v. TENECHA L.


182 Misc.2d 457 (1999)

698 N.Y.S.2d 827

In the Matter of MARYLOU L., Petitioner, v. TENECHA L. et al., Respondents.

Family Court, Kings County.

October 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Roman-Perez, Brooklyn, for petitioner.

DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services Plan, New York City (Carl Jay Nathanson and Carol North of counsel), for Tenecha L., respondent.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Susan Jalowski of counsel), for Administration for Children's Services, respondent.

Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn (Monica Drinane and John Newbery of counsel), Law Guardian.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LEE H. ELKINS, J.

This is a proceeding for custody of a child in foster care, brought by the child's maternal grandmother who also is the child's foster mother. The Administration for Children's Services supports the petition. The mother of the child, with the support of the Law Guardian, argues that the petitioner lacks standing to seek permanent custody of a child who has been placed, under article 10 of the Family Court Act, in the...

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