Victor L. v. Darlene L.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Family Court, New York County (Sara Schechter, J.), entered on or about November 1, 1996, which, after a hearing, awarded respondent permanent custody of the parties’ child, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
While the authority of this Court in custody matters is as broad as that of the trial courts (see, Matter of Louise E. S. v W. Stephen S., 64 NY2d 946, 947), when custody determinations are addressed on appeal, the findings of the trial court are treated with great respect (Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 173; Leistner v Leistner, 137 AD2d 499, 500). The trial court is best…
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