Legal Opinion
Lee P.S. v. Lisa L.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 21, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a child visitation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the appeal is from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Adams, J.), dated May 1, 2002, which, in effect, denied the motion of Lisa L. to dismiss the proceeding for lack of standing.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the motion is granted, and the proceeding is dismissed.
The Family Court erred in denying the appellant’s motion to dismiss the proceeding. The petitioner does not have standing to seek visitation with the biological child of the appellant, her former…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Alison D. v. Virginia M.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- McGee v. KormanNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Janis C. v. Christine T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Speed v. RobinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Rivera v. CassasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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