Legal Opinion

Bessette v. Pelton

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

Decided May 11, 2006PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLahtinen, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Rensselaer County (Leaman, J.), entered June 14, 2004, which, inter alia, dismissed petitioner’s application, in two proceedings pursuant to Family Ct Act article 6, to modify a prior order of custody and visitation.

The parties started living together in 1998, they had a child in January 2000 and terminated their relationship in May 2000. After they separated, petitioner (hereinafter the mother) was awarded custody of the child, with respondent (hereinafter the father) receiving visitation every other weekend. In March 2002, the father filed a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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  4. Smith v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. Kaczor v. KaczorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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