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MOTHER’S IMMIGRATION STATUS DID NOT AFFECT HER STATUS AS A DOMICILIARY OF NEW YORK, HER GUARDIANSHIP PETITIONS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DENIED, FAMILY COURT SHOULD HAVE MADE THE FINDINGS NECESSARY TO ALLOW HER CHILDREN TO APPLY FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS (SIJS) (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Family Court, determined mother’s immigration status did not prevent her from being appointed guardian of her children and Family Court should have made the findings necessary for the children to apply for special immigrant juvenile states (SIJS):

Family Court improperly dismissed the guardianship petitions. Contrary to the court’s determination, the mother was not required to demonstrate that she has “legal status in this country” or had taken steps to obtain such status to qualify as a guardian. “[D]omicile means living in [a] locality with intent to make it a fixed and permanent home” … . An individual’s lack of lawful status in the United States is “immaterial to the issue of his [or her] domicile and, therefore, his [or her] eligibility to receive letters [of guardianship]”… . Here, notwithstanding the mother’s immigration status, the record demonstrates her intent to permanently reside in New York State. Thus, the mother cannot be deemed a “non-domiciliary alien” who is ineligible to receive letters of guardianship … . …

Furthermore, the Family Court should have granted the children’s motions for the issuance of an order making the requisite declaration and specific findings so as to enable them to petition for SIJS. Matter of Alan S. M. C., 2018 NY Slip Op 02459, Second Dept 4-11-18

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