Legal Opinion

Walker v. Covington

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

Decided October 15, 2001PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In a child visitation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Elkins, J.), dated January 10, 2000, which dismissed, with prejudice, his petition for visitation with the subject child.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

In August 1984 the respondent Rhonda Covington gave birth to a daughter while she was married to the petitioner. Fourteen years later, the petitioner filed a petition for visitation with the child. At a hearing, it was revealed that Covington was having an extramarital affair with…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of FindlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Ettore I. v. Angela D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. David L. v. Cindy Pearl L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. Fung v. FungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. Vito L. v. Filomena L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Barbara S. v. Michael I.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Wendy G-M. v. Erin G-M.New York Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Juan A. v. Rosemarie N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. Marilene S. v. David H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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