Legal Opinion
Walker v. Diaz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 23, 2012PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (IDV Part) (Morgenstern, J.), dated June 7, 2010, which, sua sponte, suspended his visitation with the subject child.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County (IDV Part), for further proceedings on the issue of visitation consistent with the child’s best interest.
“ ‘A noncustodial parent is entitled to meaningful visitation. Denial of that right is so drastic…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thompson v. Yu-ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Kachelhofer v. WasiakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Mera v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Mohabir v. SinghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Indig v. IndigAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
3Cited by3 opinions
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