Kortlang v. Kortlang
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
“ ‘In order to modify an existing custody or visitation arrangement, there must be a showing that there has been a change in circumstances such that modification is required to protect the best interests of the child’ ” (Matter of Manzella v Milano, 82 AD3d 1242 [2011], quoting Matter of Arduino v Ayuso, 70 AD3d 682, 682 [2010]) “ ‘The court’s determination [with respect to custody and visitation] depends to a great extent upon its assessment of the credibility of the witnesses and upon the character, temperament, and sincerity of the parents’ ” (Matter of Manzella v Milano, 82 AD3d at 1242,…
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- Thomas v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Arduino v. AyusoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Blanco v. CorbettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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