Legal Opinion
Faucett v. Vasquez
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided December 17, 2009PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
MESSANO, J.A.D.
This case presents a question of first impression in this State. In particular, must a parent seeking modification of a court order regarding custody of her child bear the threshold burden of establishing “changed circumstances that affect the welfare of the child[,]” Hand v. Hand, 391 N.J.Super. 102, 105, 917 A.2d 269 (App.Div.2007), when the court-ordered parent of primary residence (PPR) is a member of the United States military about to be deployed for a year away from home? We conclude that the moving party is not entitled to a…
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- Sacharow v. SacharowSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2003
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3Cited by35 opinions
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