Legal Opinion

Sheehan v. Steers

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

Decided June 22, 1992Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the Law Guardian appeals from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County (Bellantoni, J.), dated November 7, 1990, which, after a hearing, dismissed the petition.

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

*706We discern no basis for disturbing the Family Court’s determination, after a hearing, that the petitioners did not sustain their burden in proving that the best interests of the child would be served by granting their petition for custody (see, Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167; Matter of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Dinino v. DeimaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. Reiss v. ReissAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. Hollington v. CocchiolaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. In re Michael B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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