Roxanne R. v. Luis A.F.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Roxanne R. v. Luis A.F.

88 A.D.3d 586, 931 N.Y.2d 495

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided October 25, 2011·Published

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Family Court properly determined that freeing the child for [587]*587adoption by her foster parents was in her best interests (see Matter of Guinta v Doxtator, 20 AD3d 47, 53-55 [2005]). The standard for custody as between nonparents does not afford appellant a preference (Matter of Vanisha J. [Patricia J.], 87 AD3d 696 [2011]; Matter of Jennifer A., 225 AD2d 204, 206 [1996], lv denied 91 NY2d 809 [1998]). Nevertheless, we note that appellant is free to seek visitation (see Matter of Shelia B. v Shirelle Jasmine B., 67 AD3d 610 [2009]). Concur — Tom, J.E, Saxe, Moskowitz, DeGrasse and Abdus-Salaam, JJ.

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Family Court properly determined that freeing the child for [587]*587adoption by her foster parents was in her best interests (see Matter of Guinta v Doxtator, 20 AD3d 47, 53-55 [2005]). The standard for custody as between nonparents does not afford appellant a preference (Matter of Vanisha J. [Patricia J.], 87 AD3d 696 [2011]; Matter of Jennifer A., 225 AD2d 204, 206 [1996], lv denied 91 NY2d 809 [1998]). Nevertheless, we note that appellant is free to seek visitation (see Matter of Shelia B. v Shirelle Jasmine B., 67 AD3d 610 [2009]). Concur — Tom, J.E, Saxe, Moskowitz, DeGrasse and Abdus-Salaam, JJ.

Roxanne R. v. Luis A.F., 88 A.D.3d 586, 931 N.Y.2d 495 (N.Y. Ct. App. 2011).

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