CAN A NONPARENT SUE FOR CUSTODY OF A CHILD?
It is well settled law that,absent extraordinary circumstances, a nonparent or putative father may not commence a custody case. Extraordinary circumstances, as defined by law, must include allegations of surrender, abandonment, persisting neglect, or unfitness. See the following cases. (Matter of Dickson v. Lascaris, 53 N.Y.2d 204, 208, 440 N.Y.S.2d 884, 423 N.E.2d 361, quoting […]