Legal Opinion

McCoy v. McCoy

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 21, 2007PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In related proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act articles 6 and 8, the mother appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Rockland County (Christopher, J.), dated January 3, 2006, as, after a hearing, awarded sole custody of the parties’ child to the father.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

In determining matters of custody, the paramount consideration is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]). Where, as here, the Family Court has conducted a complete…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Plaza v. PlazaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Fishburne v. TeelucksinghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Brass v. OteroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Forzano v. ScuderiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Edwards v. RothschildAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. Martinez v. HyattAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Gorniok v. Zeledon-MussioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. In re Erika R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. Matter of Florio v. NivenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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