Takeo Kaji v. Li Hwa Chen

—In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Gage, J.), dated September 7, 1993, as, after a hearing, awarded custody of the parties’ son to the father.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

Custody matters are within the discretion of the Family Court, and its findings should be accorded great deference on appeal since the Family Court was in the best position to evaluate the testimony, character, and sincerity of the parties…