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PEOPLE EX REL. WASSERBERGER v. WASSERBERGER

34 N.Y.2d 660 (1974)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Rhodia Wasserberger, on Behalf of Mark Wasserberger and Simon Wasserberger, Appellant, v. Edward Wasserberger, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 29, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Peck, Bernard Botein, Irving I. Erdheim, Leonard C. Shalleck and Arthur Kramer for appellant.

Bernard S. Meyer and Samuel G. Fredman for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and RABIN. Judge JASEN dissents and votes to reverse in the following opinion. Taking no part: Judge STEVENS.

Order affirmed, without costs but with disbursements to appellant, on opinion by then Presiding Justice HAROLD A. STEVENS at the Appellate Division.

JASEN, J. (dissenting).

I dissent and vote to reverse for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion at the Appellate Division. I would only add that while there is no prima facie right to custody in either parent, the age of a child is a relevant and important consideration in determining custody...

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