In a recent opinion involving the case of a 13-year-old runaway, a NY judge strongly implied that the legislative treatment of "person in need of supervision," or PINS children cases may unconstitutionally undercut the courts' inherent power to enforce the supervision of children under the Family Court Act. The opinion employs sweeping language in asking the other two branches of government to restore the courts' child supervision powers in cases where there has not yet been a criminal law violation.
July 28, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Jennifer G., 13, has run away from her father’s home, her mother’s home,and many times, from the custody of city social services agencies. Allin little more than one year.
But since she had not committed any criminal act, she is viewed onlyas a “person in need of supervision,” or a PINS child. Under state law,therefore, she could not be placed in a facility from which she could notrun away.
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