The father, who is thirty-two (32) years of age, and the mother, who is thirty (30) years of age, were married in New York in May 2002. A New York Family Lawyer said that while married, the father worked as a first grade teacher and the mother worked as a…
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Court Determines the Best Interests for the Child in Custody Dispute
The father, who is thirty-two (32) years of age, and the mother, who is thirty (30) years of age, were married in New York in May 2002. While married, the father worked as a first grade teacher and the mother worked as a mandarin interpreter. A New York Family Lawyer…
Court Discusses Visitation Rights for Grandparents
Petitioner is the paternal grandfather of 2 infants. Respondent is the natural mother of the infants. The children’s father was killed in an accident. A New York Family Lawyer said the paternal grandfather has petitioned this court for an order directing child visitation with the infants. An amended petition was…
Paternal Grandfather Petitions Court for Child Visitation
Petitioner is the paternal grandfather of 2 infants. Respondent is the natural mother of the infants. The children’s father was killed in an accident. A New York Family Lawyer said the paternal grandfather has petitioned this court for an order directing child visitation with the infants. An amended petition was…
Court Discusses Mistake of Law vs Mistake of Fact in Custody Proceeding
This proceeding concerns the petition of an Adoption Service for commitment of a minor to its custody under Section 384 of the Social Services Law. Petitioner commenced this proceeding sometime in December 1972. A New York Family Lawyer said the natural mother of the infant was served and defaults in…
Court Decides Out of State Custody Arrangement
The parties were married in California in March 1971, in which state their only issue was born in 1973. The parties were divorced in 1975 and under the decree the California court gave custody of the child to petitioner-respondent mother subject to reasonable rights of visitation. A New York Family…
Court Decides Custody in Relocation Case
This Family action concerns custody of two children, ages 13 and 11. The current proceedings were commenced when the father filed a petition pursuant to Article 6 of the Family Court Act seeking a modification of an Order of Custody of the children after the mother relocated beyond the radius…
Mother’s Failure to Appear Results in Custody being Awarded to the Father
A couple entered into a stipulation after their divorce. As per the terms, the mother had the sole custody of their two children and the father had certain rights of visitation. A New York Family Lawyer said tne provision was that the mother could not relocate outside of a fifty…
Court Decides Interstate Custody Dispute
This is an application by the defendant husband to modify a judgment of divorce in order to grant him child custody of his two daughters. A New York Family Lawyer said the divorce decree awarded custody of the children to the wife based upon a separation agreement which was incorporated…
Court Looks at Jurisdictional Issue in Child Custody Proceeding
A husband initially commenced a divorce proceeding in his place but the court declined to hear it since his children are United States citizens. The husband thereafter initiated the action again and an extensive decision of the court was issued on child custody and visitation. A New York Family Lawyer…