Legal Opinion
Reven W. v. Virginia D.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 6, 2013PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*446Order, Family Court, New York County (Diane Costanzo, Ref.), entered on or about April 9, 2012, which, after trial, dismissed petitioner father’s motion for a modification of custody, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The determination that it is in the child’s best interests to remain in the custody of respondent mother in Rhode Island has a sound and substantial basis in the record (see Matter of Ricardo S. v Carron C., 91 AD3d 556 [1st Dept 2012]). Petitioner failed to establish that there has been a change of circumstances warranting a modification of the parties’ custody arrangement…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Gant v. HigginsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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