Opinion
January 9, 1995
Appeal from the Family Court, Suffolk County (McNulty, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The primary concern in determining child custody matters is the best interests of the children (see, Eschbach v. Eschbach, 56 N.Y.2d 167, 171-173; Friederwitzer v. Friederwitzer, 55 N.Y.2d 89, 93-95). The hearing court's determination in this regard is entitled to great weight (see, Matter of Louise E.S. v. W. Stephen S., 64 N.Y.2d 946, 947; Matter of Jaeger v. Jaeger, 207 A.D.2d 448). We find no basis to disturb the Family Court's determination in this case that it would serve the best interests of the parties' two children to place them in their father's custody. Miller, J.P., Lawrence, Ritter and Santucci, JJ., concur.