Gasby v. Chung
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
“The court’s paramount concern in any custody dispute is to determine, under the totality of the circumstances, what is in the best interests of the child” (Matter of Quinones v Gonzalez, 79 AD3d 893, 894 [2010]; see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]). As custody determinations depend in large part on an assessment of the character and credibility of the parties and witnesses, the Family Court’s findings should not be disturbed unless they lack a sound and substantial basis in the record (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d at 173; Matter of Kreischer v Perry, 83 AD3d 841 [2011];…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Pierre-Paul v. BoursiquotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Quinones v. GonzalezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Khaykin v. KanayevaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Ramirez v. VelezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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