Legal Opinion
Wells v. Van Coutren
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 10, 1994PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
—In a custody proceeding, the petitioner paternal grandfather appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Baisley, J.), dated September 13, 1993, which granted the mother’s motion to dismiss the proceeding.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for a hearing on the issue of custody.
In this custody proceeding, the petitioner paternal grandfather seeks custody of his three grandchildren from the respondent, the children’s natural mother. From 1988 until May 1991 the mother…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Priscilla S. v. Albert B.New York City Family Court · 1980
- Ann F. v. Bennett S.New York City Family Court · 1986
- Joel M. v. Karen M.New York City Family Court · 1986
3Cited by1 opinion
- Smith v. SmithNew York City Family Court · 1998