WODKA v. WODKA


168 A.D.2d 1000 (1990)

James P. Wodka, Respondent, v. Helen Wodka, Appellant James Wodka, Respondent, v. Helen Wodka, Appellant Helen Wodka, Appellant, v. James P. Wodka, Respondent. (Appeal No. 1.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

December 21, 1990


Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and matter remitted to Erie County Family Court for further proceedings, in accordance with the following memorandum:

It was an abuse of discretion for the court to award permanent custody of the parties' child to the father without conducting a factual hearing to determine the fundamental issue of the best interests of the child (Ideman v Ideman, 168 A.D.2d 1001 [decided...

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