Appellate Division, Second Department · September 30, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05536
Marcano v Suazo
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05536
Holding The Family Court properly registered and enforced an out-of-state custody decree because the mother failed to demonstrate that the issuing court lacked jurisdiction or that she lacked proper notice. The court also correctly declined to exercise temporary emergency jurisdiction as the mother did not establish an immediate emergency requiring state intervention.
The court’s words
the mother did not demonstrate that the Nebraska court lacked jurisdiction to issue the Nebraska divorce decree
2026 NY Slip Op 05536, at the official text
an emergency that is real and immediate, and of such a nature as to require [s]tate intervention
2026 NY Slip Op 05536, at the official text
the Family Court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in failing to exercise temporary emergency jurisdiction
2026 NY Slip Op 05536, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 30, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05536 |
| Area of law | Family Law |
| Week | Week ending October 3, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05536 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 711 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Marcano v Suazo, 2026 NY Slip Op 05536 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 30, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05536/
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