Case Name: In the Matter of Tyrone Burnett, Appellant, v. Maryanne Burnett, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-08-26
Citations: 230 A.D.2d 907
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Tyrone Burnett, Appellant, v Maryanne Burnett, Respondent.
Judges: Bracken, J. P., O’Brien, Joy and Goldstein, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 230
Pages: 907–907

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Tyrone Burnett, Appellant, v Maryanne Burnett, Respondent.
[647 NYS2d 91]

Opinion:
—In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the petitioner natural father appeals from a judgment of the Family Court, Queens County (Lubow, J.), dated September 13, 1994, which awarded custody to the respondent natural mother.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The weight of the evidence supports the Family Court's conclusion that the children's interests are best served by preserving the custodial status of the mother.
Bracken, J. P., O'Brien, Joy and Goldstein, JJ., concur.