Case Name: In the Matter of Cherice Shands, Appellant, v. Eric Wooling, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-08-19
Citations: 297 A.D.2d 348
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Cherice Shands, Appellant, v Eric Wooling, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 297
Pages: 348–349

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Cherice Shands, Appellant, v Eric Wooling, Respondent.
[746 NYS2d 398]

Opinion:
The Family Court improvidently exercised its discretion in awarding custody of the child to the father without conducting a factual hearing to determine the fundamental issue of the best interests of the child (see Matter of Bowen v Roberts, 292 AD2d 380; Matter of Klang v Klang, 235 AD2d 476). Ritter, J.P., Feuerstein, Adams and Rivera, JJ., concur.