Legal Opinion

DiPaolo v. DiPaolo

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 16, 1996PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

In a custody proceeding, *590the mother appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Dolan, J.), dated January 26, 1994, as granted custody of the infant children to the father.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

We find no basis for disturbing the trial court’s award of custody of the parties’ two children to the father. It is well settled that in adjudicating custody and visitation rights, the most important factor to be considered is the best interest of the children (see, Eschbach v…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Friederwitzer v. FriederwitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Matter of O.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Kuncman v. KuncmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. Smith v. FingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gallo v. GalloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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