Blake v. Blake
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and matter remitted to Jefferson County Family Court for further proceedings, in accordance with the following memorandum: It was an abuse of discretion for the court to award the parties joint custody of their children with physical custody to the father. The record indicates that the award of physical custody to the father was made because the court concluded that the mother did not have proper facilities where she could raise the children, observing that the home for battered wives where the mother had taken refuge was inadequate for such purpose.…
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