Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Lewis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 25, 2010PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6 for grandparent visitation, the grandmother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Feldman, J.H.O.), dated February 24, 2009, which, after a hearing, dismissed the petition.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the petition is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Kings County, for a new hearing consistent herewith, and thereafter, a new determination of the petition.
“Although grandparents have no absolute or automatic right to visitation in New York State,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Machado v. Del VillarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Chaya S. v. Frederick Herbert L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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