Sajid v. Berrios-Sajid
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Orange County (Woods, J.), entered December 12, 2008, as, after a hearing, awarded the parties joint custody of the two subject children, with physical custody to the mother.
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
There is “no prima facie right to the custody of the child in either parent” (Domestic Relations Law § 70 [a]; § 240 [1] [a]; see Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 NY2d 89…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Elliott v. FelderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Dwyer-Hayde v. ForcierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Holle v. HolleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Prohaszka v. ProhaszkaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Bishunath v. BishunathAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Matter of Haase v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024
- Matter of Abraham v. BanaszekAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2025
- Matter of Beale v. PattersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2025
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.