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Matter of Christopher

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 14, 1992
185 A.D.2d 681 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

Opinion

July 14, 1992

Appeal from the Erie County Family Court, O'Donnell, J.

Present — Callahan, J.P., Green, Lawton, Boehm and Davis, JJ.


Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: In the absence of a petition to extend placement and a showing of good cause at a hearing, as required by Family Court Act § 756-a (a), Family Court lacked jurisdiction to extend placement, even with the consent of the juvenile and his mother. That part of Family Court's order must be vacated and the juvenile released upon the expiration of his original term of placement.


Summaries of

Matter of Christopher

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 14, 1992
185 A.D.2d 681 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
Case details for

Matter of Christopher

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of CHRISTOPHER R

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jul 14, 1992

Citations

185 A.D.2d 681 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

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