Legal Opinion
Pryor v. Lindsay
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 17, 2009PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In three related child custody proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Freundlich, J.), dated February 21, 2008, which, after a hearing, denied her petitions for custody of her granddaughter.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The standard to be applied in a change of custody determination is the best interests of the child (see Matter of Destiny O., 44 AD3d 951, 952 [2007]). “Social Services Law § 383 (3) gives preference for adoption to a foster parent who has cared for a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ella J. v. Iva J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Linda S. v. Krishnia S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Bryant M. v. Kelly O.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- In re Takylia B. Little Flower Children's ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
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- Matter of Amari S.G.E. (Kiona E.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of Jose M. F. (Melanie R.--Estilla K.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
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