Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York July 12, 2011 (Toale v. Caravella)

Contrary to the mother’s contention, the Family Court providently exercised its discretion, after reviewing the appropriate factors, in declining to exercise jurisdiction of this matter because the State of California is a more appropriate and convenient forum (see Domestic Relations Law § 76-f; Matter of Desroches v Desroches, 70 AD3d 686 [2010]; Matter of Erlec v Johnson, 58 AD3d 730, 731