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FILE NO., COURT, AND DATE FILED
1:98-CV-05636-DLC (S.D.N.Y., Aug. 7, 1998)
CITATIONS
None
CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW NO.
52,183
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS
Marc Cohan
Welfare Law Center
275 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1205
New York, NY 10001-6708
(212) 633-6967
Fax: (212) 633-6371
cohan(at)welfarelaw.org
Marshall Green
The Legal Aid Society
Bronx Neighborhood Office
953 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 991-4758, Ext. 248
Fax: (718) 842-2867
Steven Banks
The Legal Aid Society
Civil Division
199 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
(212) 577-3300
Fax: (212) 509-8753
ISSUES
This case was filed on behalf of a proposed class of foster parents who have requested, or will request, a fair hearing involving foster care benefits provided by defendants New York City Administration for Children's Services or foster care agencies under contract with city defendants.
HISTORY AND STATUS
Plaintiff class sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the city defendants' alleged practice and policy of failing to comply in a timely manner with favorable Fair Hearing decisions concerning foster care benefits. Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the State defendant's alleged practice and policy of failing to schedule hearings and issue decisions in a timely fashion, and for failing to ensure that city defendants timely comply with favorable fair hearing decisions.
In November 1999, the court approved a negotiated settlement by which defendants will provide substantial compliance and monitoring, and take other remedial steps. On October 16, 2002, the court entered a stipulation extending the term of the settlement agreement and modifying certain terms of the agreement.
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