Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the mother's contentions, the Family Court correctly awarded custody of the parties' 12-year-old son to the father. Custody determinations are ordinarily a matter of discretion for the hearing court, whose determination will not be set aside on appeal unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record (see Matter of Johnson v Johnson,
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