New York Court of Appeals February 18, 1997 (MATTER OF CLAUDIO v. Dowling)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Smith, J.

The primary issue in these appeals is whether foster parents have standing to request a fair hearing from the State when the City denies or fails to act on a foster parent’s request for

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foster care maintenance payments

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at a particular rate and the children cared for no longer reside with the foster parents at the time the request for a fair hearing is made.