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Ferguson v. Skelly

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

Decided January 13, 2011PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEgan Jr., J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of St. Lawrence County (Fotter, J), entered August 6, 2009, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 6, to modify a prior order of custody.

Petitioner (hereinafter the father) and respondent Heather J. Skelly-Ferguson (hereinafter the mother) are the divorced parents of two sons (born in 2003 and 2004). The father and mother met in 2001 in Arizona and, thereafter, both regularly abused methamphetamine and other drugs. The mother and father attempted to stop using drugs after the mother became pregnant…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  3. Melody J. v. Clinton County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Scala v. ParkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  5. Bronson v. BronsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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