Legal Opinion
Ernestine L. v. New York City Administration for Children's Services
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 16, 2010PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Family Court, New York County (Rhoda J. Cohen, J.), entered on or about June 24, 2008, which dismissed petitioner’s application for custody of the subject child, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
“It is well established that in reviewing . . . custody issues, deference is to be accorded to the determination rendered by the factfinder, unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record” (Yolanda R. v Eugene I. G., 38 AD3d 288, 289 [2007]). Here, the court properly considered the child’s “best interests” (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]) in denying the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- In re Michael B.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Yolanda R. v. Eugene I. G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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