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MATTER OF J. D. v. N. D.

170 Misc.2d 877 (1996)

652 N.Y.S.2d 468

In the Matter of J. D., Petitioner, v. N. D., Respondent. In the Matter of N. D., Petitioner, v. J. D., Respondent.

Family Court, Westchester County.

October 8, 1996

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Salant for J. D. Anne Gilleece for N. D. Paul Stone, Law Guardian.

HOWARD SPITZ, J.

With the enactment of chapter 85 of the Laws of 1996, the court is now mandated to factor "domestic violence" into a custody determination, but the statute is silent as to its exact definition. However, a careful reading of it shows that domestic violence is not limited to overt acts of violence which cause physical injury. The Legislature implicitly recognized that domestic violence is not...

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