Legal Opinion

McIver-Heyward v. Heyward

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 10, 2006PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In related child custody proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Rockland County (Kaufman, J.), dated December 29, 2004, as, after a hearing, awarded sole physical and legal custody of the parties’ child to the mother.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

Custody determinations are to be made to promote the best interests of the child based upon consideration of all relevant circumstances (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982];…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Louise E. S. v. W. Stephen S.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Young v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. Klat v. KlatAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Mohen v. MohenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. Marrero v. CentenoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Rodriguez v. IrizarryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Francois v. HallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Cardozo v. DefreitasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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