Metz v. Orta

Rose, J.P.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Schenectady County (Taub, J.H.O.), entered July 28, 2011, *1612which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 6, for custody of the parties’ child.

The parties are the unmarried parents of a daughter born in 2003. Petitioner (hereinafter the father) commenced this proceeding seeking joint custody and visitation by filing a verified petition in June 2011. He averred that the child and respondent (hereinafter the mother) had lived at an address in the City of Schenectady, Schenectady County for the past…