Legal Opinion
Jane W. v. John W.
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 21, 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William Rigler, J.
The matter having come before the court, a hearing and argument having been heard, the court renders the following decision:
As far as the court has been able to determine, this is a matter of first impression in this State if not in the United States. This application concerns the right of a defendant father, who has been diagnosed as having Acquired Immune *25Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) to visit pendente lite with his 1 Vi-year-old daughter. Once all the extraneous matters are removed, the case is reduced to the ability of the father to care for the child…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Weiss v. WeissNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Strahl v. StrahlNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Twersky v. TwerskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Corsell v. CorsellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- O'Neill v. O'NeillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Anne D. v. Raymond D.New York Supreme Court · 1988
- Steven L. v. Dawn J.New York City Family Court · 1990