Mendez v. Hance

Order, Family Court, New York County (George Jurow, J.), entered on or about August 12, 2002, which, after a trial, in this custody dispute, granted the petition to transfer custody of the subject children to petitioner father, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Family Court’s determination in a custody matter must be accorded great respect unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record (see Matter of Gago v Acevedo, 214 AD2d 565 [1995], lv denied 86 NY2d 706 [1995]). Here, the record supports the determination of the court, which was uniquely well-situated to evaluate the…