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NEWTON v. McFARLANE

2017-13478, Docket Nos. V-20779-10/16I, V-33124-10/16I.

174 A.D.3d 67 (2019)

103 N.Y.S.3d 445

2019 NY Slip Op 04386

In the Matter of KWANA NEWTON, Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER McFARLANE, Respondent. KAISHAWNA M., Nonparty Appellant.

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

Decided June 5, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen P. Simmons , Brooklyn ( Laura Solecki and Janet Neustaetter of counsel), Attorney for the Child, the nonparty appellant.

Austin I. Idehen , Jamaica, for petitioner-respondent.

Golding & Associates, PLLC, New York City ( Momodou Marong of counsel), for respondent.

BALKIN, HINDS-RADIX and CHRISTOPHER, JJ., concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

This appeal raises several important issues pertinent to child custody determinations. We conclude that: (a) the Attorney for the Child has the authority to pursue an appeal on behalf of the child from an order determining the custody of the child; (b) the child is aggrieved, for appellate purposes...

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