Legal Opinion

Singh v. Kurup-Singh

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided November 5, 2018No. 17-P-961Published

1Opinion of the Court

Divya Balachandran Kurup-Singh (mother) appeals from a judgment of divorce awarding Ajay Kumar Singh (father) sole legal custody of the parties' minor child and limiting the mother to supervised visitation once a week.2 We affirm.

In matters of custody, "the touchstone inquiry" is the best interests of the child. Hunter v. Rose, 463 Mass. 488, 494 (2012), quoting Custody of Kali, 439 Mass. 834, 840 (2003). "The determination of which parent will promote a child's best interests rests within the discretion of the judge ... [whose] findings ... 'must stand unless they are plainly wrong.' " Id.,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Custody of KaliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
  2. R.R. v. M.H.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
  3. A.H. v. M.P.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
  4. Hunter v. RoseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
  5. Kendall v. KendallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997

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