Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
While our authority in matters of custody is as broad as that of the trial court, the determination as to whether a custody award should be modified depends to a great extent upon an assessment of the credibility and character of the parties. Thus, we treat the trial court's findings with great respect (see, Matter of Sullivan v Sullivan,
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