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Matter of Welch

74 N.Y. 299, 1878 N.Y. LEXIS 738
CourtNew York Court of Appeals
DecidedSeptember 17, 1878
StatusPublished
Cited by33 cases

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Matter of Welch, 74 N.Y. 299, 1878 N.Y. LEXIS 738 (N.Y. 1878).

Opinion

Rapallo, J.

The order appealed. from affects only the temporary custody of the infant, who is of tender years, and . is declared to be without prejudice to any future application by the petitioners for such custody. It does not determine the question of legal right, or of the validity of the appointment of the petitioners as guardians but as appears from the opinions was based upon considerations affecting the health and welfare of the child which in the judgment of the court below rendered it expedient to leave it temporarily in the custody of the aunt, to whose care it was committed by the mother. Such considerations may justify a court in withholding the custody of a child even from its legal guardians, and they are so purely matters of discretion, that we are not disposed to review the conclusions of the court which had all the parties before it, hi such a case, unless some manifest error, or abuse of discretion is made to appear. After an examination of all the evidence we find no such ground for reversal, and therefore without passing upon the question of legal right we affirm the order.

All concur, except Miller and Earl, JJ., absent.

Order affirmed.

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