MATTER OF LAWRENCE CHILDREN


1 Misc.3d 156 (2003)

768 N.Y.S.2d 83

In the Matter of the LAWRENCE CHILDREN and Another, Children Alleged to be Neglected. GAIL LAWRENCE et al., Respondents.

Family Court, Kings County.

July 2, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliot Green, Brooklyn, for respondents.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, Brooklyn (Joseph Cardieri, Ian Sangenito, Kelly Alvord and Sabrina Flaum of counsel), for petitioner.

Jeffrey Schwartz, New York City, Law Guardian, for the Lawrence Children.

Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn (Monica Drinane and Julie Hall of counsel), Law Guardian, for Alice Peters.


OPINION OF THE COURT

DANIEL TURBOW, J.

Respondents in these two neglect proceedings brought pursuant to article 10 of the Family Court Act are mothers who are, or recently were, in foster care under the jurisdiction of the Administration for Children's Services (ACS). By this consolidated motion,2 respondents argue that ACS has a conflict of interest in prosecuting cases which seek a finding of neglect against persons for whom...

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