Legal Opinion
Matter of Diane K. v. Yasmin Q.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 30, 2017No. 5083Published
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Robert D. Hettleman, J.), entered on or about May 31, 2016, which, inter alia, granted sole physical and legal custody of the child to petitioner grandmother, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The determination that it is in the child’s best interests to be in petitioner’s custody is amply supported by the record (see Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys, 40 NY2d 543 [1976]). Petitioner has supported the child and provided a stable and loving home for him, and the child is thriving (see Matter of Ruth L. v Clemese Theresa J., 104 AD3d 554 [1st Dept 2013], lv…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Matter of Rena M. v. Derrick A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Ruth L. v. Clemese Theresa J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013