Johnson v. Semple
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Greenbaum, J.), dated December 8, 1997, which, without a hearing, denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding on the merits.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the mother’s contention, the Family Court did not err in dismissing her petition for a change of custody without first conducting a hearing. Where it is possible, custody should be established on a long-term basis, “at least so long as the custodial…
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