Case Name: In the Matter of Susan Donnelly, Appellant, v. Donald Donnelly, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-06-05
Citations: 273 A.D.2d 233
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Susan Donnelly, Appellant, v Donald Donnelly, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 273
Pages: 233–234

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Susan Donnelly, Appellant, v Donald Donnelly, Respondent.
[709 NYS2d 447]

Opinion:
In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Orange County (Bivona, J.), entered October 29, 1998, which denied her petition to change custody of the parties' three children from the father to her.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court's findings, made after a hearing, have a sound and substantial basis in the record and should be accorded great deference on appeal (see, Matter of Ebert v Ebert, 38 NY2d 700, 703; Matter of Vernon Mc. v Brenda N., 196 AD2d 823). It is clear that the Family Court considered the totality of the circumstances in determining that the best interests of the parties' children would be served by continuing custody with the father (see, Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167; Matter of Paul Seth G. v Antoinette M., 227 AD2d 620, 622). Accordingly, the determination of the Family Court will not be disturbed. Santucci, J. P., Thompson, Friedmann and Krausman, JJ., concur.