Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court did not err in awarding the father sole custody of the subject child. "The determination of the Family Court in a custody dispute is generally accorded great deference on appeal, and should not be disturbed unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record, as it is based upon a firsthand assessment of the parties, their credibility, their character...
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