Legal Opinion
Parker v. Tompkins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 16, 2000PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: This custody dispute was initiated by petitioner, the maternal aunt of 13-year-old Andrea T., and was occasioned by the death in October 1998 of Andrea’s mother, with whom Andrea had lived since Andrea’s parents separated in 1989. Respondent, Andrea’s father, has had sporadic contact with Andrea since 1989, despite a separation agreement giving the parents joint custody. Respondent appeals from an order of Family Court that, following separate hearings on the issues of extraordinary circumstances and best interests, awarded custody to…
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