Legal Opinion
Gloria C. v. William C.
New York Family Court
Decided May 7, 1984PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Daniel D. Leddy, Jr., J.
In the ongoing tragedy of domestic violence, this court has seen a significant number of cases where physical abuse of an expectant mother by her husband is consciously directed at her unborn child. It is terribly sad that, in this supposedly civilized society, some parents cannot even wait for a child to be born before perpetrating acts of *314abuse. Against this harsh reality, the Family Court is not powerless to act. Today, this court holds that an order of protection may issue to an unborn child where such is requested by the natural mother and the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Harris v. McRaeSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. DanforthSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Maher v. RoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re SmithNew York City Family Court · 1985
- In re FletcherNew York City Family Court · 1988
- In re Unborn ChildNew York Family Court · 1998
- Wilner v. ProwdaNew York Supreme Court · 1993
- Lydia B. v. Pedro G.New York City Family Court · 1991
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