Legal Opinion
Abbott v. Burnes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 14, 2006PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8, the father appeals from an order of protection of the Family Court, Suffolk County (MacKenzie, J.), dated February 22, 2005, which, after a hearing, was granted in favor of the mother.
Ordered that the order of protection is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court’s determination regarding the credibility of witnesses is entitled to great weight on appeal unless clearly unsupported by the record (see Matter of Phillips v Laland, 4 AD3d 529 [2004]; Matter of Bryan S., 286 AD2d 685 [2001]; Matter of Topper v Topper, 271…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Phillips v. LalandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Nassau County Department of Social Services v. Steven K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Topper v. TopperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- In re Bryan S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In re Leon G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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