Legal Opinion
Larisa F. v. Michael S.
New York Family Court
Decided January 16, 1984PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION of the court
Jeffry H. Gallet, J.
This court entered a decision and order modifying the child visitation provisions of the parties’ divorce judgment (120 Misc 2d 907) after an extensive fact-finding hearing at which a court-appointed Law Guardian participated. Petitioner now moves, inter alia, to punish respondent for contempt for violation of the visitation order. Respondent’s motion to have the contempt hearing tried separate and apart from the other issues was granted.
ISSUE
May the Law Guardian participate in the contempt hearing?
THE LAW
There are two types of contempt: civil contempt…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- McCormick v. AxelrodNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People, Ex Rel. v. . Court of Oyer and TermNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- State of NY v. Unique IdeasNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- King v. . BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In re MurrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- King v. KingNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- Odimgbe v. DockeryCivil Court of the City of New York · 1992
- In re Luz M.New York City Family Court · 1986
- In re H. — M. ChildrenNew York City Family Court · 1992