Kosinski v. Mahoney
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: We affirm for reasons stated in the decision at Onondaga County Family Court (Buck, J.). We add only that the contention of respondent that the court erred in not obtaining a psychological evaluation is without merit. The decision whether to direct a psychological or social evaluation in a child custody dispute is within the sound discretion of the court (see, Kesseler v Kesseler, 10 NY2d 445, 452, rearg denied 11 NY2d 721, mot to amend remittitur granted 11 NY2d 716; Family Ct Act § 251). There is nothing in the record to indicate that…
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- Clark v. DunnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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