Court Opinion

ID: 9649897
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 15:12:56.649857+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:19:44.706893
License: Public Domain

ZAPPALA, Justice,
concurring.
I concur in the result. I write separately to emphasize that the decision here should not be interpreted as authorizing foster parents to seek, or judges to order, payment for “non-funded” services in routine placement situations. The decision of the juvenile court was based on the highly unusual set of facts presented at the hearing in this matter, which is virtually sui generis. The court determined that the state-funded therapeutic pre-school was inadequate and ineffective in addressing this child’s extreme masochistic *361behavior and other behavioral problems, while the non-funded program had proven beneficial. This determination was consistent with the assessment provided by the psychologist to whom CYS had referred the child. The order, which was subject to review in six months, was both reasonable and necessary for the protection and welfare of the child.