Legal Opinion
S.L. v. J.R.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 2016PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*561OPINION OF THE COURT
Gaucha, J.
This case requires that we consider whether Supreme Court properly made a final custody determination without first conducting a plenary hearing. We hold that, on this record, a hearing was required.
After nearly 15 years of marriage, appellant S.L. (Mother) commenced divorce proceedings against respondent J.R. (Father), seeking full custody of their two minor children. Shortly thereafter, Father filed an order to show cause seeking temporary sole legal custody of the children, alleging that he feared for their safety based on a series of alleged incidents…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Lincoln v. LincolnNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Obey v. DeglingNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by79 opinions
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