In re the Estate of Garofano

How courts have described this case

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• stating that \the general rule appears to be that race is simply one factor among many others which should be considered in determining what is in the child's best interest\
• stating that “the general rule appears to be that race is simply one factor among many others which should be considered in determining what is in the child’s best interest”
• stating that \the general rule appears to be that race is simply one factor among many others which should be considered in determining what is in the child's best interest\
• awarding custody of biracial child to white mother instead of black father
• extensive expert testimony received in case which, while not in complete accord, expressed views shared by many psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers regarding disadvantages of placing children with families of different racial composition, and advantages of \racial matching\
• extensive expert testimony received in case which, while not in complete accord, expressed views shared by many psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers regarding disadvantages of placing children with families of different racial composition, and advantages of “racial matching”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).