Legal Opinion

Matter of Chamas v. Carino

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

Decided July 2, 2014No. 2013-01742PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (IDV Fart) (Walker, J.), entered January 31, 2013, which, after a hearing, granted the father’s petition for sole custody of the parties’ child, with certain visitation to her.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

“The court’s paramount concern in any custody dispute is to determine, under the totality of the circumstances, what is in the best interests of the child” (Matter of Julie v Wills, 73 AD3d 777, 777 [2010]; see Eschbach v…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Julie v. WillsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Plaza v. PlazaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Lawlor v. EderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  5. Galanos v. GalanosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. BRANDON, GREGORY O. v. KING, BOBBIE L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. Matter of Julian S. (Patricia L.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. Matter of Yehudah v. YehudahAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. Matter of Lazaroff v. AcevedoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  5. Matter of Saraguard v. SaraguardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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