MATTER OF BARNES v. BARNES


293 A.D.2d 602 (2002)

740 N.Y.S.2d 230

In the Matter of JOSEPH BARNES, Respondent, v. ETHEL BARNES, Appellant.

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

Decided April 15, 2002.


Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

In adjudicating custody disputes, the Family Court must consider the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 N.Y.2d 167; Coakley v Goins, 240 A.D.2d 573) based on the totality of the circumstances (see Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 N.Y.2d 89

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