In re Takylia B. Little Flower Children's Services

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

In re Takylia B. Little Flower Children's Services

24 A.D.3d 759, 807 N.Y.S.2d 130

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedDecember 27, 2005

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

This text of 24 A.D.3d 759 (In re Takylia B. Little Flower Children's Services) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

In re Takylia B. Little Flower Children's Services, 24 A.D.3d 759, 807 N.Y.S.2d 130 (N.Y. Ct. App. 2005).

Pincite

Opinion

In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, Doreather B. appeals from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Kings County (Turbow, J.), dated March 8, 2004, which transferred custody and guardianship of the subject child to the Commissioner of Social Services and Little Flower Children’s Services for the purpose of adoption by the current foster parent.

Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Family Court properly determined that it was in the best interest of the subject child to remain with her foster mother for the purpose of adoption rather than move to the home of her biological mother’s cousin, Doreather B. (see Family Ct Act § 631; Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 NY2d 136, 147-148 [1984]; Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 NY2d 89, 95 [1982]). Social Services Law § 383 (3) gives preference for adoption to a foster parent who has cared for a child continuously for a period of 12 months or more, while members of the child’s extended biological family are given no special preference with regard to custody (see Matter of Peter L., 59 NY2d 513 [1983]). Florio, J.P., Krausman, Skelos and Covello, JJ., concur.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, Doreather B. appeals from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Kings County (Turbow, J.), dated March 8, 2004, which transferred custody and guardianship of the subject child to the Commissioner of Social Services and Little Flower Children’s Services for the purpose of adoption by the current foster parent.

Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Family Court properly determined that it was in the best interest of the subject child to remain with her foster mother for the purpose of adoption rather than move to the home of her biological mother’s cousin, Doreather B. (see Family Ct Act § 631; Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 NY2d 136, 147-148 [1984]; Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 NY2d 89, 95 [1982]). Social Services Law § 383 (3) gives preference for adoption to a foster parent who has cared for a child continuously for a period of 12 months or more, while members of the child’s extended biological family are given no special preference with regard to custody (see Matter of Peter L., 59 NY2d 513 [1983]). Florio, J.P., Krausman, Skelos and Covello, JJ., concur.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

24 A.D.3d 759, 807 N.Y.S.2d 130, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-takylia-b-little-flower-childrens-services-nyappdiv-2005.

Opinion

Related

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack