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How NY Courts Determine a Child’s Best Interests in Custody Cases

Sad young girl holding teddy bear with stressed parents in background.

Child custody can be an emotional and contentious aspect of a divorce case. However, the parents’ preferences or objections are not what determine the custody decision. The court will focus on what is in the best interests of the child. There is no statutory definition of the term “best interests” in New York. Rather, there […]