MATTER OF JEFRY H.

2011-11767.

102 A.D.3d 132 (2012)

955 N.Y.S.2d 90

2012 NY Slip Op 8007

In the Matter of JEFRY H., Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

November 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Banks , The Legal Aid Society, New York City ( Tamara A. Steckler and Claire V. Merkine of counsel), for appellant.

Michael A. Cardozo , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Leonard Koerner and Pamela Seider Dolgow of counsel), for Administration for Children's Services, nonparty.

Karen Freedman , New York City ( Betsy Kramer of counsel), for Lawyers for Children, Inc., amicus curiae.

BALKIN, J.P., HALL and COHEN, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LOTT, J.

In 2010, the legislature amended the Family Court Act by adding section 1091, which allows "former foster care youth" between the ages of 18 and 21 who have been discharged from foster care due to their failure to consent to the continuation of placement to move to reenter the foster care system (see L 2010, ch 342, § 8). At issue on appeal is whether Family Court Act ...

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