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Matter of Stevens v. Stevens

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Sep 28, 2001
286 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)

Opinion

(1002) CAF 00-02448.

September 28, 2001.

(Appeal from Order of Jefferson County Family Court, Schwerzmann, J. — Custody.)

PRESENT: PINE, J.P., WISNER, HURLBUTT, KEHOE AND GORSKI, JJ.


Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, petition reinstated and matter remitted to Jefferson County Family Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum:

Family Court erred in dismissing the petition seeking a change in custody of the parties' child without conducting a hearing. The allegations in the mother's petition "sufficiently demonstrated evidence of a change of circumstances to warrant a hearing" ( LaBombardi v. LaBombardi, 247 A.D.2d 590, 591). In any event, the affidavit of respondent father established the need for a hearing on the issue whether his relocation is in the best interests of the child ( see, Matter of Tropea v. Tropea, 87 N.Y.2d 727, 738-739).


Summaries of

Matter of Stevens v. Stevens

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Sep 28, 2001
286 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)
Case details for

Matter of Stevens v. Stevens

Case Details

Full title:MATTER OF MICHAEL R. STEVENS, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. MICHAEL S. STEVENS…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Sep 28, 2001

Citations

286 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)
730 N.Y.S.2d 751

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