MATTER OF T.C. v. R.C.


195 Misc.2d 417 (2003)

759 N.Y.S.2d 295

In the Matter of T.C., Petitioner, v. R.C. et al., Respondents.

Family Court, Kings County.

January 24, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T.C., petitioner pro se.

R.C., respondent pro se.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, Brooklyn (Joanna Galia of counsel), for New York City Administration for Children's Services.

Children's Law Center, Brooklyn (Natalie Nowiski of counsel), Law Guardian.


OPINION OF THE COURT

RACHEL A. ADAMS, J.

The issue before this court is whether the biological mother of a child has standing to seek an order of custody of her child after her parental rights have been terminated and after the child has been adopted by his kinship foster mother.

The petitioner, T.C., is the natural mother of J.C., born on March 5, 1987. J.C. resided with his mother, who was 14 at the time, and his great grandmother until he was...

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