Holmes v. Glover
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
As between a parent and a nonparent, the parent has the superior right to custody that cannot be denied unless the nonparent establishes that the parent has relinquished that right due to surrender, abandonment, persistent neglect, unfitness, or othér like extraordinary circumstances (see Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys, 40 NY2d 543, 548 [1976]; Matter of Dungee v Simmons, 307 AD2d 312, 312-313 [2003]). Such “extraordinary circumstances” may exist where there has been an “unfortunate or involuntary disruption of custody over an extended period of time” (Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys, 40 NY2d at…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re Darlene T.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Tun v. AwAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- In re Nadia Kay R. Fred D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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- Jumper v. HemphillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Matter of Jerrina P. (June H.--Shondell N.P.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
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