discussed Cited "see" Matter of Imrie v. Lyon Notwithstanding the position taken by the psychologist that the father should be awarded primary physical custody of the child, "the recommendations of court-appointed experts are but one factor to be considered and, although entitled to some weight, such recommendations are not determinative and should not usurp the trial court's independent impressions of the evidence and conclusions drawn from that evidence" ( Matter of Montoya v Davis , 156 AD3d at 138 [internal quotation marks, brackets and citation omitted]; see Baker v Baker , 66 AD3d 722, 723 [2009], lv dismissed 13 NY3d 926 [2010]).

discussed Cited "see" Matter of Montoya v. Davis We emphasize that “[t]he recommendations of court [-] appointed experts are but one factor to be considered” and, although entitled to some weight, such recommendations are not determinative and should not usurp the trial court’s independent impressions of the evidence and conclusions drawn from that evidence (Matter of Nikolic v Ingrassia, 47 AD3d at 821 ; see Baker v Baker, 66 AD3d 722, 723 [2009], lv dismissed 13 NY3d 926 [2010]; Matter of Kozlowski v Mangialino, 36 AD3d 916, 917 [2007]; Matter of Maliha v Maliha, 13 AD3d 1032, 1033 [2004]).