Legal Opinion

Richard D. v. Wendy P.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 28, 1979PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

The Family Court, after hearing testimony from both parents and other witnesses and considering psychological reports submitted by a forensic team appointed by the court, concluded that it would be in the child’s best interests for custody to be awarded to the child’s father. On the record we find no basis for setting aside that determination.

The question as to whether additional inquiry by other experts would be helpful was essentially a matter within the discretion of the court and in this…

2Cited by25 opinions

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  2. Walker v. TallmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Darlene L.-B. v. Claudio B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Jean v. JeanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. Riccio v. RiccioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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