MATTER OF ETIENNE v. SYLVAIN


47 A.D.3d 930 (2008)

851 N.Y.S.2d 605

In the Matter of JACKSON ETIENNE, Appellant, v. IRMONDE SYLVAIN, Respondent. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of IRMONDE SYLVAIN, Respondent, v. JACKSON ETIENNE, Appellant. (Proceeding No. 2.)

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

Decided January 29, 2008.


Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The essential consideration in determining custody is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 N.Y.2d 167, 172 [1982]; Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 N.Y.2d 89, 94 [1982]; Matter of Grossman v Grossman, 5 A.D.3d 486

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