Legal Opinion

Seymour v. Seymour

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 30, 1999PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly determined, pursuant to the factors set forth in Fox v Fox (177 AD2d 209, 210), that it was in the child’s best interests to award the parties joint custody with primary physical placement with respondent, despite the fact that the child would thereby be separated from her half-sister (see, Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 173). The court expressed concern about petitioner’s drinking habits. In addition, the court noted that the child had always resided in the marital home where respondent would continue to reside,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Fox v. FoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. White v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. King v. KingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Jensen v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Eamer v. KellerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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