Nicholas T. v. Christine T.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the mother appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an amended order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Gibson, Ct. Atty. Ref.), dated May 3, 2006, as, after a nonjury trial, awarded custody of the parties’ children to the father.
Ordered that the amended order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The essential consideration in any custody controversy is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d *527167, 171 [1982]). In determining the best interests of the child, the court must evaluate the…
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