Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1996

Smith v. Patrowski

Smith v. Patrowski
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided April 19, 1996
226 A.D.2d 1073; 642 N.Y.S.2d 122; 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5540
Smith v. Patrowski

Opinion of the Court

Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: We agree with respondent that Family Court erred when it awarded temporary custody *1074of the parties’ son to petitioner without conducting an evidentiary hearing (see, Matter of Farrelly-Brew v Moore, 221 AD2d 1000; Van Etten v Van Etten, 207 AD2d 992; Kronenberger v Kronenberger, 204 AD2d 1059, 1060). There is no need to reverse, however, because the court subsequently conducted an evidentiary hearing. The record of that hearing fully supports the court’s determination that a change in custody is in the best interests of the child (see, Matter of Louise E. S. v W. Stephen S., 64 NY2d 946, 947; Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167,172). (Appeal from Order of Niagara County Family Court, Crapsi, J.—Custody.) Present—Denman, P. J., Green, Fallon, Callahan and Doerr, JJ.

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