Legal Opinion

McKoy v. Vatter

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

Decided May 29, 2013PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In related custody and visitation proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Seiden, Ct. Atty. Ref.), dated March 27, 2012, which, upon a decision of the same court dated January 17, 2012, made after a hearing, inter alia, in effect, granted the father’s petition for sole custody of the subject child.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

“The Family Court’s paramount concern in any custody dispute is to determine, under the totality of the circumstances, what is in the best interests of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Guzman v. PizarroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Thomas v. TriceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Islam v. LeeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  2. Matter of Keyes v. WatsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  3. Howard E.I. v. Sandra I.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  4. Matter of Monasterska v. BurnsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. Alvarez v. AlvarezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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