Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Family Court had the authority to grant petitioner father sole custody of the parties' child even though petitioner had voluntarily withdrawn his petition for such relief; respondent mother had cross-petitioned for sole custody and thus the issue was properly before the court (see, CPLR 3017 [a]; Matter of Hermans v Hermans,
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