Legal Opinion

Major v. Gamble-Major

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

Decided January 28, 1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Paul Grosvenor, J.), entered on or about April 17, 1995, which, after a hearing, insofar as appealed from, awarded petitioner custody of the parties’ three children, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The record, which consists of the testimony of both parents, the Law Guardian’s recommendation and the report of the Child Welfare Administration’s investigation, is adequate to support the court’s determination of custody. Where, as here, there are no serious issues of fitness, forensic evaluations are not necessary (cf., Matter of Vernon Mc. v Brenda N., 196…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Vernon Mc. v. Brenda N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of Dedon G. v. Zenhia G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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