Legal Opinion

In re Donald W.

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

Decided March 18, 1996PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

The Family Court properly denied the petitioner’s application on the ground that he failed to demonstrate "good cause” as required by Domestic Relations Law § 114. The reason proffered by the petitioner in his initial application to the Family Court, i.e., he wanted it for his "files”, was patently insufficient. The medical and psychological grounds proffered by the petitioner are presented for the first time on appeal and are therefore not properly before this Court. In any event, they are insufficient because they have not been credibly substantiated by affidavits from health professional…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re Linda F. M.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. In re WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Michael Z.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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