Legal Opinion
K.B. v. J.R.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 14, 2009Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Esther M. Morgenstern, J.
Does petitioner have standing to petition the court for custody of a nonbiological child?
Petitioner and respondent began living together in the first months of 1998 and on August 28, 1998 the parties were married in the State of New York. It is not disputed that the parties were aware and discussed the fact that petitioner was born a woman but lived as a man since he was a teenager. On June 8, 1998 petitioner legally changed his name from Cassandra to K.B. Since the age of 15, petitioner adopted the hair style, clothing, demeanor and name of a man.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Nassau Trust Co. v. Montrose Concrete Products Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Ebert v. EbertNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Alison D. v. Virginia M.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Ronald FF. v. Cindy GG.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
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