A 17-day bench trial was held as part of a divorce proceeding to settle custody and access issues between the plaintiff-wife and the defendant, as well as to determine child support, equitable distribution and attorney fees.

Westchester County Supreme Court Justice Anar Rathod Patel found that the relationship between the parties had devolved into an “acrimonious, unending battle” that negatively affects the mental and physical health of the couple’s three children.