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MATTER OF CASTRO v. SANTIAGO

176 A.D.2d 520 (1991)

In the Matter of William Castro, Appellant, v. Yolanda Santiago, Also Known as Yolanda Colon, Respondent In the Matter of Yolanda Santiago, Also Known as Yolanda Colon, Respondent, v. William Castro, Appellant

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

October 10, 1991

It is well settled that determinations as to the custody of a child are governed by the best interests of the child (Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 N.Y.2d 167). Further, neither parent has a prima facie right to custody. (Domestic Relations Law § 240.) Here, while both had problematic pasts, the evidence credited by the trial court supports its conclusion that the mother has taken steps...

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