Legal Opinion
Maureen S. v. Margaret S.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 28, 1992PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Miller, J.
The narrow issue presented by this appeal is whether the New York Family Court properly invoked its emergency jurisdiction powers pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (Domestic Relations Law § 75-a et seq.; hereinafter UCCJA) to temporarily modify a custody award of another State. We hold that it did. The broader question to be considered, however, concerns the appropriate communicative procedures provided for by the UCCJA, and how in this case the New York Family Court did not utilize them to their fullest.
I
The child Catherine was born in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Vanneck v. VanneckNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re Katrina W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Michael P. v. Diana G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Tenenbaum v. SprecherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Capobianco v. WillisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re Bridget Y.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Fleet v. ScarolaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re J.A.Alaska Supreme Court · 1998
- Matter of JAAlaska Supreme Court · 1998
- Robert R. v. Bonnie C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998