MATTER OF A.


160 A.D.2d 197 (1990)

In the Matter of the Custody of Waturo A., Also Known as Wataru A., an Infant. Kazuo A., Respondent, v. Michiko A., Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

April 3, 1990


The paramount concern in a custody dispute is the best interest of the child (Domestic Relations Law § 70; Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 N.Y.2d 89). Contrary to respondent's contentions, the testimony at the hearing and reports of the psychologist and social worker support the court's finding that respondent's mental state had adversely affected the child's psychological and social growth. The court properly considered the...

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