Stefanik v. Roberts

—Graffeo, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Albany County (Maney, J.), entered October 21, 1998, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, for custody of respondent’s daughter.

Respondent Jo Ann Roberts, mother of the eight-year-old child at issue, began residing with her daughter and the child’s father, respondent Joseph Kochanski, in August 1997. Apparently Roberts had little previous contact with the child and as a result of problems which developed due to Roberts’ drug usage, the child moved in with petitioner, her…