Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Petitioner appeals from an order that denied his petition and granted the cross petition of respondent for sole custody of the parties' son. Although Family Court erred in awarding temporary custody of the child to respondent without conducting an evidentiary hearing, there is no need to reverse on that basis because the court subsequently conducted a full custody hearing (see, Matter of Smith v Patrowski...
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