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Austrolyn O. v. Michelle R.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Jan 5, 2016
2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 13 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)

Opinion

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01-05-2016

In re Austrolyn O., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Michelle R., Respondent-Appellant, Juvayne O., Respondent.

Larry S. Bachner, Jamaica, for appellant. Law Offices Of Randall S. Carmel, Syosset (Randall Carmel of counsel), attorney for the child


Larry S. Bachner, Jamaica, for appellant.

Law Offices Of Randall S. Carmel, Syosset (Randall Carmel of counsel), attorney for the child

Order, Family Court, New York County (Gloria Sosa-Lintner, J.), entered on or about February 23, 2015, which denied respondent mother's motion to vacate an order granting custody of the subject child to petitioner paternal grandmother on consent of the parties, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The Family Court properly denied respondent mother's motion to vacate the custody order and to reopen the underlying custody proceeding. The record of the proceedings demonstrates that the mother's decision to waive her right to counsel and proceed pro se was knowing and voluntary, and made after appropriate

inquiries by the court (see Matter of James Joseph M. v Rosana R., 32 AD3d 725, 727 [1st Dept 2006], lv denied 7 NY3d 717 [2006]).

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: JANUARY 5, 2016

CLERK


Summaries of

Austrolyn O. v. Michelle R.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Jan 5, 2016
2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 13 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)
Case details for

Austrolyn O. v. Michelle R.

Case Details

Full title:In re Austrolyn O., Petitioner-Respondent, v. Michelle R.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 5, 2016

Citations

2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 13 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)