Legal Opinion
Teixeria v. Teixeria
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 6, 1994PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding for visitation pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Hall, J.), entered May 31, 1991, which denied the petition.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The petitioner father, who is currently serving a sentence of 25 years to life imprisonment in a New York State correctional facility, sought visitation with his now 7-year-old daughter, who is afflicted with Down’s Syndrome. We find that the *546Family Court’s denial of his petition is supported by substantial evidence that visitation would be inimical…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Wise v. Del ToroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Simpson v. FinniganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Ceasar A. R. v. Raquel D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Russo v. RussoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- John R. v. Marlene C.New York Family Court · 1998
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