Legal Opinion
Miller v. Shaw
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 20, 2008PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (O’Shea, J.), dated March 26, 2007, which, after a hearing, awarded sole custody of the subject child to the father.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court did not err in awarding permanent custody to the father. The determination of the Family Court in a custody dispute is generally accorded great deference on appeal, and should not be disturbed unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record, as it is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cucinello v. CucinelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Garcia v. PerezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
3Cited by11 opinions
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