Garcia v. Becerra
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The primary consideration in any custody dispute is the best *865interests of the child (see Domestic Relations Law § 70 [a]; Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]). “Custody determinations depend to a very great extent upon the hearing court’s assessment of the credibility of the witnesses and of the character, temperament, and sincerity of the parties” (Matter of Brian S. v Stephanie P., 34 AD3d 685, 686 [2006] [citations and internal quotation marks omitted]). “Where a hearing court has conducted a complete evidentiary hearing, its finding must be accorded great weight, and its grant of…
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- Brian S. v. Stephanie P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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