Legal Opinion
Gant v. Chambliss
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 19, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*613“Custody determinations are ordinarily a matter of discretion for the hearing court, whose determination will not be set aside on appeal unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record” (Matter of Ortiz v Maharaj, 8 AD3d 574, 574 [2004]). Here, there was a sound and substantial basis for the Family Court’s denial of the mother’s petition to modify a prior order of custody dated October 24, 1996 (see Matter of Reyes v Alvarado, 50 AD3d 1152 [2008]). “ ‘Modification of an existing custody or visitation arrangement is permissible only upon a showing that there has been a change in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Leichter-Kessler v. KesslerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Lorraine D. v. Widmack C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Ortiz v. MaharajAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Anwar v. SaniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Reyes v. AlvaradoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Williams v. DowgialloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Fortunato v. MurrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012