Rotering v. Rotering

In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Amodeo, J.), entered September 8, 2003, which granted the mother’s motion, made at the close of the father’s evidence during the fact-finding hearing, to dismiss his petition to relocate to Fargo, North Dakota, with their children.

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

When reviewing a custodial parent’s request to relocate, the Family Court’s primary focus must be the best interests of the children (see Matter of Tropea v Tropea, 87 NY2d…