Francis v. Cox
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Custody determinations depend to a great extent upon the hearing court’s assessment of the credibility of the witnesses and of the character, temperament, and sincerity of the parties. Where, as here, a hearing court has conducted a complete evidentiary hearing, its finding must be accorded great weight, and *777its award, of custody will not be disturbed unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record (see Matter of Manfredo v Manfredo, 53 AD3d 498, 499-500 [2008]; Matter of Ganzenmuller v Rivera, 40 AD3d 756, 757 [2007]; Matter of Brian S. v Stephanie P., 34 AD3d 685, 686 [2006];…
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