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MTR. OF PLOVNICK v. KLINGER

10 A.D.3d 84 (2004)

781 N.Y.S.2d 360

In the Matter of MIRAL PLOVNICK, Respondent, v. AVI KLINGER, Appellant. BRUCE J. COHEN, Nonparty Respondent.

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

July 30, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell I. Marnell, P.C., East Meadow (Scott R. Schwartz of counsel), for appellant.

Carol Lewisohn, Cedarhurst, for respondent.

Bruce J. Cohen, Jericho, Law Guardian, nonparty-respondent pro se.

Altman, J.P., Adams and Townes, JJ., concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

KRAUSMAN, J.

Family Court Act § 249 provides the court with the discretion to appoint law guardians to represent children in a variety of proceedings, including custody disputes. Although the appointment of law guardians in custody cases is not mandatory, the practice has become increasingly widespread, as courts seek to ensure that children have independent counsel to represent their interests in proceedings which have a profound...

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