As the child was already in a kinship placement with his great-grandmother, the need for the hearing conducted by Family Court to determine whether the child's grandmother was a more suitable kinship resource is unclear. Family Court Act § 1017 (2) (a) (i) confers the authority to "conduct such other and further investigations as the court deems necessary" in determining the suitability of relatives of the child as custodians (see, Matter of W. Children,
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MATTER OF DOMINICK S.
289 A.D.2d 11 (2001)
733 N.Y.S.2d 191
In the Matter of DOMINICK S., a Child Alleged to be Abused and/or Neglected. LANDAI B. et al., Respondents; COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant. ROSALYN P., Nonparty Respondent.
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Decided December 4, 2001.
Decided December 4, 2001.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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