Opinion
January 31, 1995
Appeal from the Family Court, New York County (Marjory Fields, J.).
Family Court properly exercised its discretion in placing respondent in a non-secure facility, and removing him from the community, after reasonably determining at the hearings that, inter alia, respondent was not remorseful, had a prior drug problem, and a history of truancy (Matter of Gilberto O., 203 A.D.2d 180). Moreover, the evidence demonstrated that respondent's relatives' homes were not suitable alternatives under the circumstances. (Family Ct Act § 352.2 [a].) It cannot be said that the placement imposed, considering respondent's need for intense supervision and control, was more restrictive than necessary (Matter of Rafael M., 166 A.D.2d 393).
Concur — Rosenberger, J.P., Kupferman, Nardelli and Tom, JJ.