Legal Opinion
Duran v. Sutherland
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 5, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In adjudicating custody issues, the paramount concern is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]; Matter of Perez v Martinez, 52 AD3d 518, 519 [2008]; Matter of Brass v Otero, 40 AD3d 752 [2007]). Since the Supreme Court’s determination in a custody dispute is based upon a first-hand assessment of the parties, their credibility, character, and temperament, it is generally accorded great deference on appeal and should not be disturbed unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record (see Eschbach v *540Eschbach, 56 NY2d at 173; Matter of Perez v…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Perez v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Brass v. OteroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Desroches v. DesrochesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- McCormick v. DixonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Matter of Ryan v. AlexanderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Welch v. TaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Cordero v. DeLeonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Gordon v. GoldinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Welch v. TaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014