Legal Opinion
Matter of Quida H. v. Sara H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 15, 2015No. 2014-01073PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County (Arnold Lim, J.), dated September 23, 2013. The order, after a hearing, dismissed a petition filed by the maternal great aunt seeking guardianship of the subject child.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The only concern at a dispositional hearing following a finding of permanent neglect is the best interests of the child (see Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 NY2d 136, 147 [1984]; Matter of Tenisha Tishonda T., 302 AD2d 534, 535 [2003]). “At this juncture, a nonparent relative takes no precedence for custody…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- In re Peter L.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re Tenisha Tishonda T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- In re Autumn B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- In re Pleasant Edward G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- Matter of Weiss v. WeissAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018