EMANUEL S. v. JOSEPH E.


161 A.D.2d 83 (1990)

In the Matter of Emanuel S. et al., Respondents, v. Joseph E. et al., Appellants

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

September 17, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reisman, Peirez, Reisman & Calica (Seymour J. Reisman and Myra P. Lapidus of counsel), for appellants.

Alfred Reinarz, Law Guardian, for child.

KUNZEMAN, J. P., BALLETTA and O'BRIEN, JJ., concur.


HARWOOD, J.

This appeal requires that we determine whether grandparents are legislatively authorized to seek judicial intervention as an aid in efforts to visit a grandchild, notwithstanding the objection of both of the child's natural parents, neither of whom has abdicated or forfeited parental responsibility. We conclude that they are not, and rule that the Family Court, Nassau County, should have granted the...

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