Legal Opinion
Matter of Salena S. v. Ahmad G.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 22, 2017No. 4118PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kapnick, J.
This proceeding arises from the mother’s petition to relocate with the parties’ child to Florida, which Family Court denied after a hearing.
“It is well established that in reviewing relocation and other custody issues, deference is to be accorded to the determination rendered by the factfinder, unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record” (Matter of David J.B. v Monique H., 52 AD3d 414, 415 [1st Dept 2008] [internal quotation marks omitted]). Moreover, “it is the rights and needs of the children that must be accorded the greatest weight” (Matter…
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