Legal Opinion
Smith v. Brown
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 10, 2000PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and matter remitted to Erie County Family Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: “An award of custody, whether temporary or permanent, must be based on the best interests of the child” (Matter of Farrelly-Brew v Moore, 221 AD2d 1000). It is well established that determinations affecting custody should be made following a full evidentiary hearing, not on the basis of conflicting allegations (see, Matter of Naughton-General v Naughton, 242 AD2d 937, 938; Van Etten v Van Etten, 207 AD2d 992; see also, Matter…
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- Van Etten v. Van EttenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Naughton-General v. NaughtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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