DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Family Court properly determined that the father was better able than the mother to place the childrens' needs before his own and to foster an ongoing relationship between the children and the noncustodial parent (see, Maloney v. Maloney, 208 A.D.2d 603;Bostinto v. Bostinto, 207 A.D.2d 471).
Although the mother presented evidence of a loving relationship between herself and her children, the unequivocal recommendations of both the Law Guardian and the court-appointed psychologist support the Family Court's determination that the best interests of the children were served by a change in custody, with liberal visitation being afforded to the mother.
THOMPSON, J.P., S. MILLER, FLORIO, and SCHMIDT, JJ., concur.