Legal Opinion
King v. King
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 1984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Felice K. Shea, J.
The principal issue presented by these motions to punish for civil contempt is whether a father who has disobeyed a court order of visitation may defend on the ground that his 13Vz-year-old daughter was unwilling to go home.
Plaintiff mother moves by order to show cause dated January 27, 1984 for an order punishing defendant father for civil contempt of court for his willful failure and refusal to surrender custody of their child as provided in a stipulation entered into in open court. In a second motion, plaintiff moves by notice of motion returnable May…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State of NY v. Unique IdeasNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- In re the Estate of RappaportNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Great Neck Pennysaver, Inc. v. Central Nassau Publications, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Yalkowsky v. YalkowskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Spenser v. SpenserNew York City Family Court · 1985
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- St. Martin v. St. MartinNew York Supreme Court · 2013