Legal Opinion
Barone v. Chapman-Cleland
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 19, 2015Published
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from an order of Family Court, Chautauqua County (Judith S. Claire, J.), entered January 24, 2014 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6. The order dismissed the petition for custody and visitation.
It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum: Petitioner commenced this proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, seeking custody and visitation with the son of respondent, her former same-sex partner. The Attorney for the Child (AFC) appeals from an order dismissing the petition on the ground that petitioner…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Alison D. v. Virginia M.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Debra H. v. Janice R.New York Court of Appeals · 2010
- Palmatier v. DaneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- A.F. v. K.H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014