Legal Opinion
Nell v. Nell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 2, 2011PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
“Modification of an existing custody arrangement is permis*542sible 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” (Matter of Buxenbaum v Fulmer, 82 AD3d 1223, 1223 [2011] [internal quotation marks omitted]). The best interests of the children herein must be determined by a review of the totality of the circumstances (see Matter of Skeete v Hamilton, 78 AD3d 1187 [2010]). “Since any custody determination depends to a great extent upon the hearing court’s assessment of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Said v. SaidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Skeete v. HamiltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- West v. TurnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Gorniok v. Zeledon-MussioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Buxenbaum v. FulmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
3Cited by20 opinions
- Solovay v. SolovayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Dorsa v. DorsaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Griffin v. Moore-JamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- In re Angelina L.C. Nassau County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Pavone v. BronsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.