How Treglia v Varano And Evelyn EE., v. Jody CC Effect Custody Laws

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The legal principle of extraordinary circumstances is invoked to override a parent’s presumed preference in raising their child over a nonparent. In a recent case (Matter of Evelyn EE., v. Jody CC.), the Appellate Division upheld Family Court’s decision, granting custody to the niece and friend due to prior determinations of extraordinary circumstances. The mother’s […]