Legal Opinion

Diaz v. Diaz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 18, 2012PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

“ 'In order to modify an existing custody or visitation arrangement, there must be a showing that there has been a change in circumstances such that modification is required to protect the best interests of the child’ ” (Matter of Peralta v Irrizary, 76 AD3d 561, 562 [2010], quoting Matter of Arduino v Ayuso, 70 AD3d 682, 682 [2010]; see Matter of Francois v Grimm, 84 AD3d 1082 [2011]; Matter of Garcia v Fountain, 82 AD3d 979 [2011]). “ ‘Since any custody determination depends to a very great extent upon the hearing court’s assessment of the credibility of the witnesses and of the character,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Carl J. B. v. Dorothy T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Kozlowski v. MangialinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. Trinagel v. BoyarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Chabotte v. FaellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Caravella v. ToaleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Matter of Klein v. TheusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. Selliah v. PenamenteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Bacchi v. ClancyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Bacchi v. ClancyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. Matter of Carleo v. PluchinottaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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