Legal Opinion
Matter of Rena M. v. Derrick A.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 13, 2014No. 13483PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Family Court, New York County (Diane Costanzo, Ref.), entered on or about April 15, 2013, which awarded petitioner sole legal and physical custody of the parties’ child, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The determination that the child’s best interests require that petitioner be awarded sole legal and physical custody of him has a sound and substantial basis in the record (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]). With the exception of the period between June 2011 and February 2012, during which petitioner worked and was the sole financial support of the family, she has…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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- Wissink v. WissinkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Battista v. FasanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Mildred S.G. v. Mark G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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