Legal Opinion

Berrouet v. Greaves

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 5, 2006PublishedCited by 40 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, Queens County (Modica, J.), dated October 3, 2005, which, after a hearing, inter alia, granted the father’s petition for custody of the child.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

*461Trial courts are accorded wide discretion in making evidentiary rulings (see People v Carroll, 95 NY2d 375, 385 [2000]). The Family Court is governed specifically by Family Court Act § 1046 (b) (iii), which states that “[i]n a fact-finding hearing . . . except as…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. CarrollNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Miller v. PipiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. Krebsbach v. GallagherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. Kesseler v. KesselerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Edwards v. RothschildAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. Caruso v. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. Avdic v. AvdicAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. Nunn v. BagleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. Purse v. CrockerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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