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Appellate Division, Fourth Department · October 2, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05654

Matter of Dickinson v Whelan

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Holding The Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the lower court’s order decreasing the petitioner’s visitation with the subject child. The court adopted the reasons stated in the Supreme Court’s decision without providing independent analysis in this slip opinion.

The court’s words

decreased petitioner-respondent Jeffrey B. Dickinson's visitation with the subject child

2026 NY Slip Op 05654, at the official text

unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court

2026 NY Slip Op 05654, at the official text
CourtAppellate Division, Fourth Department
DecidedOctober 2, 2026
Citation2026 NY Slip Op 05654
Area of lawFamily Law
WeekWeek ending October 3, 2026
Official textOfficial decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05654
Publication statusSlip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Source feedNew York slip opinion page
Law Watch record id853

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Published October 2, 2026. Updated October 2, 2026.