Martin v. Martin

The majority does not dispute either the settled proposition that the physical presence of the children was sufficient to confer jurisdiction upon our courts (e.g., Matter of Hicks v Bridges, 2 AD2d 335, 339; cf. Matter of Berlin v Berlin, 21 NY2d 371, cert den 393 US 840) nor that the Florida decree, while entitled to great weight, is subordinate to the best interests of the children — the issue of "para*743mount concern” (Matter of Nehra v Uhlar, 43 NY2d 242, 250). Instead, in what smacks of an implicit and unwarranted obeisance to forum non conveniens and comity principles, its decision…