Legal Opinion
Bradley v. Wright
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 12, 1999PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Fitzmaurice, J.), dated November 10, 1997, which dismissed his petition for visitation.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the petition is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Queens County, for a hearing in accordance herewith.
A noncustodial parent is entitled to meaningful visitation. Denial of that right is so drastic that it must be based on substantial evidence that visitation would be detrimental…
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- Pica v. PicaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Heely v. HeelyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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