American soldiers still losing custody of children while deployed due to lack of action by goverment

American soldiers still losing custody of children while deployed due to lack of action by goverment - Albany CPS and Family Court | Examiner.com:

Update: See new information posted at bottom of article concerning New York State law.

Richard Diffin, Jr. waited until his ex-wife, Tanya Towne, was deployed to Iraq, then he made his move, filing for custody of their son in Montgomery County New York Family Court. At first he was granted temporary custody by Philip Cortese, Montgomery County Family Court judge, then he parlayed the temporary custody into primary permanent custody. Tanya appealed to the State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department but lost.

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