Legal Opinion

In re Anonymous

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 12, 1978PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Arthur E. Blyn, J.

Petitioner father seeks custody of three of his four children, now ages 14 and 13-year-old twins. In effect he is asking this court to exercise its discretion to modify the custody provision of a foreign decree of divorce. Respondent mother opposes the petition on the basis of such prior judgment and argues, in her cross motion, that this court should decline to accept jurisdiction in this case.

*282It appears that the marriage between the parties was dissolved some four years ago in the jurisdiction of the marital domicile, the State of New Jersey. The…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Nehra v. UhlarNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. Bachman v. MejiasNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
  4. Lang v. LangAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
  5. Lang v. LangNew York Court of Appeals · 1960

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Paolino v. PaolinoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  2. William L. v. Michelle P.New York Family Court · 1979
  3. Gross v. KellermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  4. Pitrowski v. PitrowskiNew York Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Inn v. InnNew York City Family Court · 1978

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