Legal Opinion
In re Tiffany Nicole L.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 29, 2001PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
—In a guardianship proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article *7186, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Segal, J.), dated July 31, 1997, which denied her custody of the minor child and granted guardianship of the child to the petitioner paternal grandmother.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the mother’s contention, the Family Court properly determined that extraordinary circumstances existed (see, Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys, 40 NY2d 543; Matter of Bannister v Bannister, 81 AD2d 913). The court properly determined…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Louise E. S. v. W. Stephen S.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Banks v. BanksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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3Cited by1 opinion
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