Legal Opinion
Matter of Eison v. Eison
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 23, 2014No. 2013-10801PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a custody and visitation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Hunt, J.), dated November 15, 2013, which, after a hearing, granted the mother’s petition for sole legal and physical custody of the parties’ children.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The essential consideration in any custody controversy is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]). In determining the best interests of the child, the court must evaluate the “totality of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Matter of O.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Fallarino v. AyalaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Larkin v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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