Williamson v. Williamson

In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County (Meyer, J.), dated November 16, 1993, which, after a hearing, denied her petition for a change in custody of the children and awarded sole custody of the children to the father.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

It is well settled that in cases where a change of custody is sought, the relief should be granted when, in the court’s discretion, "the totality of the circumstances * * * warrants its doing so in the best interests of the child”…