As you know by now one of our jobs on behalf of foster parents is to keep our fingers on the pulse of developments, to keep you informed of changes and/or potential changes in the system.
New York’s highest Appellate court, located in Oneida County reached a decision just prior to Mothers Day, what a coincidence, this mother probably doesn’t think so. Over two years ago Macquelyn M., and her husband Christopher were accused of neglecting their two children, this court decision reverses a determination made by another judge in a lower courts. The fourth Judicial Department family court, Judge Joan E. Shkane is to be congratulated in this landmark decision, thank you for hearing the facts in this case.
Two quotes will be used in future cases are,
a). “The determinations of neglect against Jacquelyn M. and Christopher G. are not supported by legally sufficient evidence.”
b). “Although, the father said he did take his medication, the court gave deference to the social worker's testimony over that of the father's.”
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