Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2012

Morillo v. Nunez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 24, 2012

91 A.D.3d 875; 936 N.Y.2d 910

Cases that cite this one

8 later published cases cite this decision.

Matter of Stones v. Vandenberge (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2015)
Matter of Middleton v. Stringham (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2015)
Matter of Lombardi v. Valenti (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2014)
Selliah v. Penamente (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
Selliah v. Penamente (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
Cortez v. Cortez (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
Cortez v. Cortez (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
Farran v. Fenner (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2012)

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Opinion of the Court

*876The Family Court did not err in denying the father’s petition to modify a prior custody order dated August 31, 2009, so as to award him sole custody of the parties’ child. “A modification of an existing custody arrangement should be allowed only upon a showing of a sufficient change in circumstances demonstrating a real need for a change of custody in order to insure the child’s best interests” (Matter of Nava v Kinsler, 85 AD3d 1186, 1186 [2011]; see Family Ct Act § 652 [a]; Matter of Catalano v Catalano, 66 AD3d 1012, 1013 [2009]). Here, the father’s testimony did not establish a sufficient change in circumstances since the entry of the prior order (see generally Matter of Catalano v Catalano, 66 AD3d at 1013; Matter of Jennings v Small, 59 AD3d 546 [2009]). Dillon, J.E, Lott, Roman and Cohen, JJ., concur.

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