Rudy v. Mazzetti
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a guardianship proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the petitioners appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Brands, J.), dated March 4, 2003, as awarded custody of their grandchildren to the natural mother.
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
It is well settled that, as between a parent and a nonparent, the parent has the superior right to custody that cannot be *778denied unless the nonparent establishes that the parent has relinquished that right due to surrender, abandonment,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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- In re Darlene T.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
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- Thompson v. ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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