K.B. v. J.R.

V-01539-41/07

26 Misc.3d 465 (2009)

887 N.Y.S.2d 516

2009 NY Slip Op 29416

K.B., Petitioner, v. J.R., Respondent.

Supreme Court, Kings County.

Decided October 14, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred A. Wertheimer for petitioner.

Brooklyn Defender Services (Jamie Burke of counsel), for respondent.

Children's Law Center (Rebecca M. Brisch), for the child.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ESTHER M. MORGENSTERN, J.

Does petitioner have standing to petition the court for custody of a nonbiological child?

Petitioner and respondent began living together in the first months of 1998 and on August 28, 1998 the parties were married in the State of New York. It is not disputed that the parties were aware and discussed the fact that petitioner was born a woman but lived as a man since he was a teenager. On June 8, 1998...

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