Shands v. Wooling, 297 A.D.2d 348

The Family Court improvidently exercised its discretion in awarding custody of the child to the father without conducting a factual hearing to determine the fundamental issue of the best interests of the child (see Matter of Bowen v Roberts, 292 AD2d 380; Matter of Klang v Klang, 235 AD2d 476). Ritter, J.P., Feuerstein, Adams and Rivera, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Shands v. Wooling

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

Date Published: Aug 19, 2002

Citations: 297 A.D.2d 348; 746 N.Y.S.2d 398; 746 N.Y.2d 398; 2002 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7980

Court Abbreviation: N.Y. App. Div.