Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Jeffreys
New York Court of Appeals
Decided September 21, 1976PublishedCited by 883 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Breitel.
Petitioner is the natural mother of Gina Marie Bennett, now an eight-year-old girl. The mother in *544this proceeding seeks custody of her daughter from respondent, to whom the child had been entrusted since just after birth. Family Court ruled that, although the mother had not surrendered or abandoned the child and was not unfit, the child should remain with the present custodian, a former schoolmate of the child’s grandmother. The Appellate Division reversed, one Justice dissenting, and awarded custody to the mother. Respondent custodian appeals.1
The issue is whether the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by883 opinions
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- Corey L v. Martin LNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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