Legal Opinion
Donnelly v. Donnelly
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 5, 2000PublishedCited by 3 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, Orange County (Bivona, J.), entered October 29, 1998, which denied her petition to change custody of the parties’ three children from the father to her.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court’s findings, made after a hearing, have a sound and substantial basis in the record and should be accorded great deference on appeal (see, Matter of Ebert v Ebert, 38 NY2d 700, 703; Matter of Vernon Mc. v Brenda N., 196 AD2d 823). It is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Ebert v. EbertNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Vernon Mc. v. Brenda N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Paul Seth G. v. Antoinette M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Wells v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004