MTR OF SUAREZ v. WILLIAMS

No. 198

26 N.Y.3d 440 (2015)

44 N.E.3d 915

2015 NY Slip Op 09231

In the Matter of RICARDO SUAREZ et al., Appellants, v. MELISSA WILLIAMS et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided December 16, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda M. Campbell , Syracuse, for Ricardo Suarez and Laura Suarez , appellants.

Patrick J. Haber , Syracuse, Attorney for the Child.

Melvin & Melvin, PLLC, Syracuse ( Christopher M. Judge , and Elizabeth A. Genung of counsel), for Melissa Williams, respondent.

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges PIGOTT, RIVERA, ABDUSSALAAM and FAHEY concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

This custody dispute between a child's mother and paternal grandparents concerns the interpretation and application of Domestic Relations Law § 72 (2) and this Court's decision in Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys (40 N.Y.2d 543

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