New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Joseph Hofbauer, a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Saratoga County Department of Social Services…
July 10, 197947 N.Y.2d 648
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's decision that Joseph Hofbauer's parents did not neglect their child under §1012 of the Family Court Act. The Court held that the parents' choice of nutritional and metabolic therapy, administered by a licensed physician, satisfied the statutory requirement of providing adequate medical care.