Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Alaji
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 22, 2010PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a visitation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Posner, J.), entered October 26, 2009, which, without a hearing, dismissed the petition.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Generally, “[visitation should be decided after a full evidentiary hearing to determine the best interests of the child[ren]” (Matter of Rivera v Administration for Children’s Servs., 13 AD3d 636, 637 [2004]). A hearing is not necessary, however, where the court possesses adequate relevant information…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hom v. ZulloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Pettiford-Brown v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Rivera v. Administration for Children's ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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- Myers v. AndersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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