Legal Opinion

Matter of Cruz v. Figueroa

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

Decided October 7, 2015No. 2014-05630PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Kings County (Leticia M. Ramirez, J.), dated April 29, 2014. The order of disposition, upon the granting of the father’s motion, made at the close of the mother’s case at a fact-finding hearing, for judgment as a matter of law dismissing a petition by the mother for modification of a custody order, dismissed the petition.

Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

“An order of custody or visitation may be modified only upon a showing that there has been a subsequent change of circumstances such that…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. People v. CableNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In the Matter of StevenNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. Paulino v. CamachoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. Sicurella v. EmbroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  5. Kerwin v. KerwinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  4. Matter of Brodie v. SepulvedaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
  5. Matter of Campbell v. BlairAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020

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