Legal Opinion
The Matter of Ricardo Suarez v. Melissa Williams
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 2015No. 198PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stein, J.
This custody dispute between a child’s mother and paternal grandparents concerns the interpretation and application of Domestic Relations Law § 72 (2) and this Court’s decision in Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys (40 NY2d 543 [1976]). We hold that grandparents may demonstrate standing to seek custody based on extraordinary circumstances where the child has lived with the grandparents for a prolonged period of time, even if the child had contact with, and spent time with, a parent while the child lived with the grandparents. Hence, we reverse and remit to the Appellate…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Wilson v. McGlincheyNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- In re the Adoption of Male Infant L. Christina L.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- E.S. v. P.D.New York Court of Appeals · 2007
- In the Matter of Gabrielle Hh.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
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