Legal Opinion
Magwood v. Martinez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 19, 2006PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Boggio, R.), dated December 7, 2005, which, after a hearing, inter alia, granted the father’s petition for custody of the parties’ daughter.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
In adjudicating custody and visitation rights, the most *744important factor for the court to consider is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167 [1982]), which requires an evaluation of the “totality of the circumstances”…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Lincoln v. LincolnNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Weiss v. WeissNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Louise E. S. v. W. Stephen S.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Lew v. SobelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Turnure v. TurnureAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Mullings v. FosterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007