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…
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Court Will Suspend Visitation Where It Has Been Detrimental to the Child’s Mental State – Lupo v. Rainsford, 162 A.D.3d 1032 (N.Y. App. Div. 2018)
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…
Right of Biological Mother to Seek Custody of Children She Surrendered – Beverly L. v. James H. (In re Custody/Visitation Proceeding), 2016 NY Slip Op 26243 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 2016)
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…
Mother Appeals Neglect Charges
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…
Attorney Fees Award Reversed by the Appellate Court
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…
Matter of FF v FF
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.
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.)
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…
EV v RV NY Slip Op 05994
E.V. v R.V. NY Slip Op. 05994 August 2, 2017 Decision The plaintiff appeals from an order and decision from the Supreme Court. The order denied the plaintiff’s motion to strike a forensic mental health report, or for leave to cross examine the court appointed forensic expert regarding the mental…
In re: Virginia T.F. a Child under 18 years old, Neglected by v. Brittany O’L-F. Ruperto F., Jr., Respondents.
No. NN-16543/16 March 10, 2017 Facts of the Case On 5/19/2015, the Administration for Children Services “ACS” filed a petition pursuant to Family Court Act 1012 against the respondent mother Brittany O’L-F and respondent father Ruperto F. Jr. regarding the child “Robin” who was born in May of 2015. Allegations…