Legal Opinion
Dickson v. Lascaris
New York City Family Court
Decided December 14, 1978PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward J. McLaughlin, J.
At issue is whether, pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 651 of the Family Court Act, three minor children should be returned to their natural father, or whether they should be allowed to remain with the woman with whom their father left them in the fall of 1974.
*611 The court is afforded an opportunity to apply the rule for such custody disputes established by the Court of Appeals in Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys (40 NY2d 543). This court holds that Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys established a new application of the abandonment concept, which is, that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Corey L v. Martin LNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Susan W. v. Talbot G.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- In Re the Revocation of Letters of General Guardianship Issued to GustowNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Raysor v. GabbeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re Wesley L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- La Croix v. DeyoNew York City Family Court · 1981
- In re Maeru P.New York City Family Court · 1980
- Dickson v. LascarisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- In re the Adoption of Baby GirlNew York City Family Court · 1980