Legal Opinion
Cole v. Goodrich
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 25, 2000PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGraffeo, J.
Cross appeals from an order of the Family Court of Otsego County (Scarzafava, J.), entered July 29, 1999, which dismissed petitioner’s application and granted respondent’s counterclaim, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, for custody of respondent’s daughter.
As the result of an automobile accident in 1985, respondent sustained a traumatic brain injury which caused a change in her cognitive abilities and a seizure disorder. Respondent gave birth to a daughter in 1997 at which time she was residing with petitioner, her mother. However, due to disagreements with petitioner…
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