Legal Opinion
Boyd v. Crepeau
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 22, 2011PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Contrary to the father’s contention, the Family Court providently exercised its discretion by, in effect, granting the mother’s motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that New York is an inconvenient forum. After reviewing the appropriate factors, the Family Court providently concluded that California is the more appropriate and convenient forum (see Domestic Relations Law § 76-f; Matter of Toale v Caravella, 86 AD3d 576 [2011]; Uvaydov v Wexley, 63 AD3d 827 [2009]; Matter of Erlec v Johnson, 58 AD3d 730 [2009]; Matter of Hall v Hall, 44 AD3d 771 [2007]; Clark v Clark, 21 AD3d 1326…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Clark v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Hall v. HallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Erlec v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Ferris v. QuinonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Toale v. CaravellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Paderno v. ShvetsovaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Greenfield v. GreenfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Greenfield v. GreenfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Paderno v. ShvetsovaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012