MATTER OF O'NEIL v. O'NEIL


193 A.D.2d 16 (1993)

In the Matter of David O'Neil, Respondent, v. Linda O'Neil, Appellant

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

August 30, 1993


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Clennan, Ronkonkoma, for appellant.

Raffe & Corrigan, Riverhead (Elan Markewitz of counsel), Law Guardian, for infant.

BRACKEN, J. P., BALLETTA and EIBER, JJ., concur.


COPERTINO, J.

We affirm the Family Court's order granting custody to the father. It is well settled that the preeminent concern in child custody matters is the best interests of the child (see, Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 N.Y.2d 167; Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 N.Y.2d 89). Inasmuch as no prima facie right to custody...

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