Legal Opinion
Toale v. Caravella
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 12, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Contrary to the mother’s contention, the Family Court providently exercised its discretion, after reviewing the appropriate factors, in declining to exercise jurisdiction of this matter because the State of California is a more appropriate and convenient forum (see Domestic Relations Law § 76-f; Matter of Desroches v Desroches, 70 AD3d 686 [2010]; Matter of Erlec v Johnson, 58 AD3d 730, 731 [2009]; Matter of Hall v Hall, 44 AD3d 771 [2007]; Clark v Clark, 21 AD3d 1326, 1327-1328 [2005]; Matter of Koch v Andres, 295 AD2d 609, 610 [2002]). Angiolillo, J.P., Dickerson, Hall and Roman, JJ.,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Clark v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Hall v. HallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Erlec v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Koch v. AndresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Desroches v. DesrochesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
3Cited by3 opinions
- Boyd v. CrepeauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Greenfield v. GreenfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Greenfield v. GreenfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014