Legal Opinion
Scott v. Scott
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 18, 1995PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Yesawich Jr., J. Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Albany County (Tepedino, J.H.O.), entered December 28, 1993, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, for joint custody of the parties’ children.
Petitioner seeks modification of a prior order awarding custody of the parties’ two children to respondent. She argues that joint custody is now appropriate because she has obtained employment, is working toward a nursing degree, has adequate living facilities for the children, and wishes to spend time with them and to see that they…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Matter of I.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Giordano v. GiordanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- McCauliffe v. PeaceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- In re Sunshine A.Y.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Giordano v. GiordanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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