Legal Opinion
In re Steven B.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 29, 2005PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Family Court, New York County (Sara E Schechter, J.), entered on or about May 26, 2004, which, after a hearing, granted the petition brought pursuant to Family Court Act article 6 for custody of the subject children, affirmed, without costs.
The hearing record strongly supports Family Court’s conclusion that the award of custody to petitioner father, whose children had been in foster care since January 2004, is in their best interests (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167 [1982]). The evidence demonstrated that petitioner is a caring and attentive father who is in a sustained and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- In re the Estate of SakowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- In re Kayla A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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