Legal Opinion
Schneider v. Schneider
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 22, 2007PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Bivona, J.), entered June 27, 2006, as, after a nonjury trial, awarded sole custody of the subject child to the plaintiff.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The essential consideration in making an award of custody is the best interests of the child (see Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 NY2d 89 [1982]; Matter of Canazon v Canazon, 215 AD2d 652 [1995]; Alanna M. v Duncan M., 204 AD2d 409…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Plaza v. PlazaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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3Cited by5 opinions
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