MATTER OF ANTOWA McD.


50 A.D.3d 507 (2008)

856 N.Y.S.2d 576

In the Matter of ANTOWA McD., an Infant, Appellant. DEONNE ANDREA W., Petitioner, v. WAYNE McD., et al., Respondents.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided April 24, 2008.


Appellant was sent by her mother from her native Jamaica to live with her father in the United States at the age of four in 2003, but was quickly abandoned by her father, who left her with her aunt. Upon her mother refusing to take her back, she has continued to reside with the aunt. Although Family Court issued letters of guardianship to the aunt, it refused to make the factual findings that would enable appellant to apply for special immigrant juvenile status, i.e., that...

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