MATTER OF GOODRIDGE v. GONZALEZ

2010-08050.

84 A.D.3d 1236 (2011)

923 N.Y.S.2d 880

In the Matter of JAMEL GOODRIDGE, Respondent, v. EVELYN GONZALEZ, Appellant. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of EVELYN GONZALEZ, Appellant, v. JAMEL GOODRIDGE, Respondent. (Proceeding No. 2.)

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

Decided May 24, 2011.


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

The Family Court properly awarded the father sole custody of the parties' child. In making a custody determination, the paramount consideration is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 N.Y.2d 167 [1982]; Friederwitzer v Friederwitzer, 55 N.Y.2d 89 [1982]). Since the...

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