Legal Opinion

Hopkins v. Gelia

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

Decided November 21, 2008Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Kevin M. Carter, J.), entered May 30, 2007 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6. The order, among other things, granted petitioner sole custody of the parties’ children.

It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and the matter is remitted to Family Court, Erie County, for a hearing on the petition.

Memorandum: Respondent mother appeals from an order modifying a prior order of joint custody by awarding petitioner father sole custody of the parties’ children, with…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re Shemeco D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. David A.A. v. Maryann A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. In re Kwasi S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Kenneth M. v. Monique M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. Almasi v. BauerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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