Legal Opinion
Fragola v. Alfaro-Fragola
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 26, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Dunn, J.), entered August 30, 1996, which, inter alia, denied his application for custody of the subject child.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and as a mat*650ter of discretion in the interest of justice, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Suffolk County, for a new hearing in accordance herewith.
It is axiomatic that custody determinations are to be made upon consideration of all relevant circumstances to reach the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- MATTER OF TROPEA v. TropeaNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Miller v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Rosiana C. v. Pierre S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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