Legal Opinion
Guerra v. Balistreri
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 11, 2008PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
“Modification of an existing custody arrangement is permissible only upon a showing that there has been a change in circumstances such that modification is necessary to ensure the best interests of the child. The court must consider the totality of the circumstances” (Matter of Strand-O’Shea v O’Shea, 32 AD3d 398 [2006]; see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 172 [1982]; Matter of Fallarino v Ayala, 41 AD3d 714, 714-715 [2007]). “Since custody determinations depend to a great extent upon an assessment of the character and credibility of the parties and witnesses, the findings of the Family…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Fallarino v. AyalaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Conforti v. ConfortiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Strand-O'Shea v. O'SheaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Muller v. MullerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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