Peters v. Peters
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtYesawich Jr., J.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Essex County (Halloran, J.), entered October 14, 1997, which, inter alia, granted respondent’s cross application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, for custody of the parties’ children.
At issue is the custody of the parties’ two children (born in 1992 and 1995). The overarching concern in a custody dispute *953is what is in the best interests of the children (see, Matter of Buhrmeister v McFarland, 235 AD2d 846, 847). In making this determination, Family Court is required to assess many factors, including each parent’s ability to…
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