Legal Opinion
Figueroa v. Lewis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 15, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a visitation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Sammarco, J.), dated April 8, 2010, which, without a hearing, dismissed his petition to modify a prior order of visitation.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
“Modification of an existing custody or visitation arrangement is permissible only upon a showing that there has been a change in circumstances such that a modification is necessary to ensure the continued best interests and welfare of the child[ren]” (Matter of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Perez v. SepulvedaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Balgley v. CohenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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