Legal Opinion
Mollet v. Mollet
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 24, 2012PublishedCited by 4 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 Francois v Grimm, 84 AD3d 1082 [2011], quoting Matter of Peralta v Irrizary, 76 AD3d 561, 562 [2010]; see Family Ct Act § 652). “The best interests of the child are determined by a review of the totality of the circumstances” (Matter of Garcia v Fountain, 82 AD3d 979, 980 [2011]).
*1008Here, the Family Court’s award of sole legal and physical custody of the subject…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tercjak v. TercjakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Mcdonough v. McdonoughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Garcia v. FountainAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Francois v. GrimmAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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- McVey v. BarnettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013