MATTER OF McGIVNEY v. WRIGHT


298 A.D.2d 642 (2002)

748 N.Y.S.2d 794

In the Matter of STEVEN K. McGIVNEY, Respondent, v. LENORE F. WRIGHT, Appellant.

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

Decided October 17, 2002.


Kane, J.

Petitioner and respondent, who have never married, are the parents of a daughter, born August 28, 2000. Petitioner commenced this proceeding seeking sole legal and physical custody, alleging that if respondent were to have custody, the child would be at risk, socially and psychologically. After a six-day custody hearing, Family Court granted full custody to petitioner, and respondent appeals. In our view, Family Court's decision to award petitioner sole custody...

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