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In the Matter of Estrellita A., Respondent,v.Jennifer L.D., Appellant.

Brief

36 Cited authorities

  1. Obergefell v. Hodges

    576 U.S. 644 (2015)   Cited 845 times   60 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Fourteenth Amendment protects the right of same-sex couples to marry in light of doctrinal developments, as well as fundamentally changed social understanding

  2. Matter of Tropea v. Tropea

    87 N.Y.2d 727 (N.Y. 1996)   Cited 807 times
    Rejecting presumptions and holding that relocation request must be considered in totality of circumstances "with predominant emphasis ... placed on what outcome is most likely to serve the best interests of the child"

  3. In Matter of Shondel v. Mark

    2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 5238 (N.Y. 2006)   Cited 279 times
    Explaining that equitable estoppel protects a party who, "while justifiably relying on the opposing party's actions, has been misled into a detrimental change of position"

  4. V.C. v. M.J.B

    163 N.J. 200 (N.J. 2000)   Cited 179 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that former domestic partner who was child's “psychological parent” could be granted visitation rights

  5. Mullins v. Picklesimer

    317 S.W.3d 569 (Ky. 2010)   Cited 122 times
    Holding that non-biological parent of child conceived through artificial insemination, but who cared for the child from birth, had standing to seek custody of the child

  6. In re Clifford K

    217 W. Va. 625 (W. Va. 2005)   Cited 116 times
    Holding that surviving lesbian partner had standing as a “psychological parent” to seek custody of child she had helped raise with her late partner

  7. In re Custody of H.S.H.-K

    193 Wis. 2d 649 (Wis. 1995)   Cited 146 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that person in "parent-like" relationship with child may petition for visitation

  8. Juanita A. v. Kenneth Mark N

    2010 N.Y. Slip Op. 3758 (N.Y. 2010)   Cited 82 times
    In Juanita A., the person the mother later sought to disprove as the biological father, Raymond S., was listed on the child's birth certificate as the father.

  9. T.B. v. L.R.M

    567 Pa. 222 (Pa. 2001)   Cited 96 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that domestic partner who assumed a parental status over her partner's child and performed parental duties with the partner's permission stood in loco parentis to the child and had standing to seek partial custody and visitation

  10. Alison D. v. Virginia M

    77 N.Y.2d 651 (N.Y. 1991)   Cited 127 times
    Holding that de facto parent did not have standing to pursue visitation with child because domesticrelations law “gives parents the right to bring proceedings to ensure their proper exercise of their care, custody and control” and “[w]here the Legislature deemed it appropriate, it gave other categories of persons standing to seek visitation ... in the child's best interests”

  11. Section 70 - Habeas corpus for child detained by parent

    N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 70   Cited 429 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Specifying procedures in child custody disputes between parents or involving grandparents

  12. Section 110 - Who may adopt; effect of article

    N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 110   Cited 87 times
    Defining adoption as a legal act whereby an adult acquires the rights and responsibilities of a parent with respect to the adoptee

  13. Section 116 - Orders of investigation and order of adoption

    N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 116   Cited 36 times

    1. When the adoptive child is less than eighteen years of age, no order of adoption shall be made until three months after the court shall have received the petition to adopt, except where the spouse of the adoptive parent is the birth parent of the child and the child has resided with the birth parent and adoptive parent for more than three months, such waiting period shall not be required. The judge or surrogate may shorten such waiting period for good cause shown, and, in such case the order of