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Family Court Should Have Determined Child Eligible to Apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

The Second Department reversed Family Court finding that an order making the requisite Special Immigrant Juvenile Status findings should have been granted:

Here the Family Court properly found that the child is under the age of 21, unmarried, and that it would not be in his best interests to be returned to Honduras … . In addition, inasmuch as the Family Court granted the guardianship petition, the child is dependent upon a juvenile court or legally committed to an individual appointed by a state or juvenile court within the meaning of 8 USC § 1101(a)(27)(J)(i)… . However, contrary to the court’s determination, based upon our independent factual review, we find that the record, including detailed affidavits from the child, fully supports the petitioner’s contention that, because his father neglected and abandoned him, reunification with his father is not a viable option … . The fact that the child’s mother did not also neglect and abandon him does not preclude the issuance of the order requested … . Matter of Miguel C, -N, 2014 NY Slip Op 04923, 2nd Dept 7-2-14

Same result in Matter of Gabriela Y U M…, 2014 NY Slip Op 04937, 2nd Dept 7-2-14

 

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