Legal Opinion
Rosella G. v. Eileen B.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 20, 2000PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County (Pessala, J.), dated May 27, 1998, which, after a hearing, denied her petition seeking custody of or visitation with her great-grandchild.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs.
The petitioner commenced this proceeding seeking custody of or visitation with her great-grandchild. The respondents are the child’s parents. We affirm the denial of the petition.
A parent may not be deprived of custody of a child absent a showing of “surrender,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re the Adoption of Male Infant L. Christina L.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- In re Commissioner of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People ex rel. Antonini v. Tracey L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. SheppardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
3Cited by1 opinion
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