It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
We reject the contention of respondent, who is incarcerated, that Family Court erred in granting petitioner sole custody of the parties' child without conducting a hearing. While generally custody should not be awarded without an evidentiary hearing to determine the best interests of the child, "[n]o hearing is required upon a custody...
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