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Court Properly Awarded Sole Custody to Mother, Despite Expressed Wishes of Adolescent Child

The Fourth Department, over a two-justice dissent, determined Family Court properly awarded custody to mother, despite the wishes of the adolescent child.  The dissenters argued that great weight should have been given to the expressed wishes of the child.  Sheridan v Sheridan, 2015 NY Slip Op 05301, 4th Dept 6-19-15

 

 

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