Griffen v. Evans

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Sherman, J.), entered September 21,1995, which, inter alia, granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, for modification of a prior order of custody and visitation.

The parties to this proceeding have two children, Catie (born in 1981) and Rebecca (born in 1984). Following their separation in 1987, the parties executed a stipulation and order, entered August 24, 1992, pursuant to the terms of which they were awarded joint legal custody of the minor children, with primary physical custody…