Legal Opinion
Olimpia M. v. Steven M.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 13, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The record supports Family Court’s findings that the father, with whom the child has been living under a prior order of joint custody entered on consent, has been providing a good home in which the child is thriving and is able to provide a more financially stable environment, and that there are no threats to the child’s stability or well being, factors of weighty importance in deciding whether to change custody (see, Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 172; Matter of Rebecca B., 204 AD2d 57, 58, lv denied 84 NY2d 808). The mother does not dispute these findings, but argues that more weight…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- In re Rebecca B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Johnson v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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