Legal Opinion

Pact v. Pact

New York Family Court

Decided March 13, 1972PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtM. Michael Potoker, J.

Starting with King Solomon’s famous decision in the first recorded custody case and down through the ages experienced jurists will unreservedly agree that child custody proceedings are the most trying, vexatious and complex of all legal proceedings. The instant matter is no exception.

In this proceeding respondent mother requests termination of petitioner father’s visitation rights because of his negative influence, deviousness and deliberate attempts to sabotage her planning for their children. The parties were married in 1960 and divorced eight years later.

Respondent claims that the father…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Finlay v. FinlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
  2. In Re the Estate of FindlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  3. People ex rel. Portnoy v. StrasserNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
  4. Brashear v. BrashearIdaho Supreme Court · 1951
  5. People ex rel. Glendening v. GlendeningAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Di Donna v. Di DonnaNew York City Family Court · 1972
  2. People ex rel. Blake v. ChargerNew York City Family Court · 1974
  3. People ex rel. Repetti v. RepettiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
  4. Salk v. SalkNew York Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Coleman v. ColemanNew York City Family Court · 1976

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