Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York October 23, 2013 (Marcelina M.-G. v. Israel S.)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Roman, J.

Introduction

In 1990, Congress enacted the special immigrant juvenile provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (see 8 USC § 1101 [a] [27] [J], as added by Pub L 101-649, § 153, 104 US Stat 4978 [101st Cong, 2d Sess, Nov.