Norfleet v. Williams

In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Rockland County (Warren, J.), dated April 1, 2013, which, after a hearing, granted the father’s petition, in effect, denied her cross petition, and awarded sole custody of the parties’ children to the father.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The paramount concern in adjudicating custody disputes is the best interests of the child (see Domestic Relations Law § 70; Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]; Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer,…