In Farner v. Farner, the Appellate Division considered whether a change in the mental health of the custodial mother was sufficient grounds for a custody modification. Upon divorcing, the mother and father created a parenting agreement that was incorporated into their divorce decree. According to the agreement, the mother was…
In this case the Family Court was asked to determine whether to modify a visitation order to give the mother unsupervised visitation with her children. In New York, visitation with a child is typically unsupervised. This means that the non-custodial parent is generally permitted time alone with the child and…
In this case the Family Court was asked to determine whether to grant a father unsupervised visitation with his child because he lost his job and could not to afford the fees associated with supervised visitation. The parents of the child were never married. Their relationship ended when the child…
In this case a father appealed a decision of the Family Court to suspend his visitation. The original custody order followed the parents’ divorce. The father was granted visitation. The order was later modified requiring that the father’s parental access had to occur in a public place. The mother again…
The issue before the court is whether a parent who adopted out her children had the right to seek custody of them upon learning that the children were being sexually abused by the adoptive father. The petitioner voluntarily surrendered her parental rights to her three children, 2 daughters and a…
Matter of CW 2018 NY Slip Op 06546 October 3, 2018 Decision This is a child neglect proceeding that was held pursuant to Family Court article 10. The mother filed this appeal from an order dated August 10, 2017. Her application was denied. The Administration of Child Services started…
Greco v Greco 2018 NY Slip Op 03509 May 16, 2018 Decision This case was for a divorce and ancillary relief. The plaintiff filed this appeal from a decision form Nassau County Family Court dated 3/31/15. The order granted the defendant’s motion for $70,000 in attorney’s fees. It was ordered…
2018 NY Slip Op. 02781 April 25, 2018 Decision This proceeding was called pursuant to Family Court Act Article 4. The mother is appealing a decision that was previously made by Kings Family Court on January 12, 2017. In that proceeding, the mother’s objections were denied, and the court granted…
Matter of B. v J. 2018, NY Slip Op. 02148 L.B., Petitioner, Respondent. v. J.L. Respondent, Appellant. Decision This case is an appeal from the Queens County Family Court, May 6, 2016. The order awarded the parties joint legal custody of their child, with the mother receiving primary physical custody…
Matter of Isiah (Terry C.) NY Slip Op. 06954 October 4, 2017 Decision This is an appeal brought by the Petitioner form an Order of the Family Court in Kings County. This Order granted a motion brought by the mother requesting to dismiss the petitions which had alleged that she…