Kamal v. Kamal

Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed with costs to defendant in accordance with the following Memorandum: Because plaintiff improperly removed the children from defendant’s physical custody while she was residing in Florida, Supreme Court was correct in refusing to exercise jurisdiction over plaintiffs request to modify the parties’ foreign custody decree (Domestic Relations Law § 75-i; Willoughby v Willoughby, 137 AD2d 682). Plaintiffs allegations fail to establish that Supreme Court was "required in the interest of the child” to accept jurisdiction (Domestic…