Opinion
February 2, 1996
Appeal from the Steuben County Family Court, Bradstreet, J.
Present — Green, J.P., Lawton, Fallon, Callahan and Doerr, JJ.
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Respondent met her burden of demonstrating that exceptional circumstances justify her relocation to Iowa with the parties' child (see, Matter of Pecorello v. Snodgrass, 142 A.D.2d 920, appeal dismissed 72 N.Y.2d 1039). The record supports Family Court's determinations that the relocation was prompted by economic necessity rather than economic betterment (see, Matter of Daniels v Daniels, 224 A.D.2d 931 [decided herewith]; Matter of Raybin v Raybin, 205 A.D.2d 918, 919-920) and that the child's best interests will be served by continuing custody with respondent (see, Matter of Daniels v. Daniels, supra; Ladizhensky v Ladizhensky, 184 A.D.2d 756, 758).