Legal Opinion
Langlaise v. Sookhan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 19, 2008PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Pearl, J.), dated May 23, 2006, which, after a hearing, inter alia, granted the mother’s petition for sole custody of the parties’ child.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The essential consideration in making an award of custody is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v. Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]; Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 NY2d 89, 95 [1982]). The hearing court must consider the totality of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Miller v. PipiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Vinciguerra v. VinciguerraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Inverary v. CurtisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Matter of Baptiste v. GregoireAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- Matter of Monasterska v. BurnsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
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