Legal Opinion

Julie v. Wills

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 4, 2010PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Feldman, J.), dated September 22, 2008, which, after a hearing, granted the father’s petition for sole custody of the subject child.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The court’s paramount concern in any custody dispute is to determine, under the totality of the circumstances, what is in the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]; Matter of Louis M. v Administration for Children’s…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Elliott v. FelderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Trinagel v. BoyarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Moreno v. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. Louis M. v. Administration for Children's ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. Supangkat v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. Gooler v. GoolerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Andrews v. MouzonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Matter of Estrada v. PalaciosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Matter of Klein v. TheusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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