Pecorello v. Snodgrass

Pine and Balio, JJ.

(dissenting). We must dissent. In custody disputes, the controlling standard is the best interests of the child (Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 NY2d 89, 94; Matter of Nehra v Uhlar, 43 NY2d 242, 246). Family Court determined that those interests would be served best by awarding custody of the parties’ seven-year-old son to petitioner and that respondent’s relocation to North Carolina was not a compelling reason to deprive petitioner of regular and frequent contact with his son. Those findings are amply supported by the record and should be accorded the greatest respect…