Legal Opinion
Zeis v. Slater
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 16, 2008PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
To modify an existing custody arrangement, there must be a showing of a change of circumstances such that modification is required to protect the best interests of the child (see Matter of Weinberg v Weinberg, 52 AD3d 616 [2008]; Matter of Strand-O’Shea v O’Shea, 32 AD3d 398 [2006]). The best interests of the child are determined by a review of the totality of the circumstances (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]). Since the Family Court’s custody determination is largely dependent upon an assessment of the credibility of wit*794nesses and upon the character, temperament, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Eschbach v. EschbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Strand-O'Shea v. O'SheaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Weinberg v. WeinbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Lichtenfeld v. LichtenfeldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
3Cited by42 opinions
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- Russell v. RussellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Chabotte v. FaellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Caravella v. ToaleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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