Legal Opinion
Matthew W. v. Meagan R.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 8, 2009PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
No basis exists to disturb the court’s finding that while the parties are both fit to act as custodial parent on most counts (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 172 [1982]), the ability to nurture a relationship between the child and the noncustodial parent tips the scales in favor of the mother (see Victor L. v Darlene L., 251 AD2d 178, 179 [1998], lv denied 92 NY2d 816 [1998]; Matter of Osbourne S. v Regina S., 55 AD3d 465 [2008]). Evidence of the father’s hostility toward the mother and intentional undermining of her role in the child’s life is ample, including his maligning the mother…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Victor L. v. Darlene L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Hopkins v. WilkersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Zelnik v. ZelnikAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Osbourne S. v. Regina S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
3Cited by10 opinions
- David C. v. Laniece J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Matter of Celina S. v. Donald S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of Mohamed Z.G. v. Mairead P.M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of Christopher E.C. v. Ivana K.S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- David C. v. Laniece J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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