In re Justin P.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

In re Justin P.

251 A.D.2d 1057, 672 N.Y.S.2d 830, 1998 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7147

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided June 10, 1998·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly exercised its discretion in granting the petition to extend respondent’s placement and in extending that placement for a period of 12 months (see, Family Ct Act § 355.3 [4]). “[P]etitioner proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the extension of placement would both protect society and be [1058] in the best interests of respondent” (Matter of Marcus C., 212 AD2d 1054, 1054-1055; see, Matter of Percy H., 159 AD2d 623). (Appeal from Order of Jefferson County Family Court, Hunt, J. — Placement.) Present — Green, J. P., Lawton, Wisner, Callahan and Boehm, JJ.

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—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly exercised its discretion in granting the petition to extend respondent’s placement and in extending that placement for a period of 12 months (see, Family Ct Act § 355.3 [4]). “[P]etitioner proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the extension of placement would both protect society and be [1058] in the best interests of respondent” (Matter of Marcus C., 212 AD2d 1054, 1054-1055; see, Matter of Percy H., 159 AD2d 623). (Appeal from Order of Jefferson County Family Court, Hunt, J. — Placement.) Present — Green, J. P., Lawton, Wisner, Callahan and Boehm, JJ.

In re Justin P., 251 A.D.2d 1057, 672 N.Y.S.2d 830, 1998 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7147 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1998).

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