Legal Opinion
Craig v. Williams-Craig
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 14, 2009PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the mother appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Strauss J.), entered February 27, 2008, as, after a nonjury trial, awarded the father sole custody of the parties’ child, with visitation to her.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
The essential consideration in making an award of custody is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]). “Factors to be considered in determining those bests…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Miller v. PipiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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- Bibas v. BibasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Walton v. WaltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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