Legal Opinion
Granger v. Misercola
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 2013PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
Petitioner, an inmate in New York’s correctional system, who had acknowledged paternity of a child prior to his imprisonment, commenced this Family Court Act proceeding seeking visitation with the child after respondent mother refused to bring the child to the prison. Following a fact-finding hearing, Family Court granted the petition, awarding petitioner periodic four-hour visits at the prison with the child, who was then three years old.
Family Court noted that “the law in New York presumes visitation with a non-custodial parent to be in the child’s best…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- MATTER OF TROPEA v. TropeaNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- In re Michael B.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Weiss v. WeissNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- MTR. OF SHONDEL J. v. Mark D.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Humphrey v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by104 opinions
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- Samantha WW. v. Gerald XX.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Matter of Dibble v. ValachovicAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
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