Opinion
09-29-2017
In the Matter of Steven MORALES, Petitioner–Respondent, v. Sarah MORALES, Respondent–Appellant.
Law Office of Peter Vasilion, Esq., Williamsville (Peter P. Vasilion of Counsel), for Respondent–Appellant. Jennifer M. Lorenz, Orchard Park, for Petitioner–Respondent. Joseph C. Bania, Attorney for the Child, Buffalo.
Law Office of Peter Vasilion, Esq., Williamsville (Peter P. Vasilion of Counsel), for Respondent–Appellant.
Jennifer M. Lorenz, Orchard Park, for Petitioner–Respondent.
Joseph C. Bania, Attorney for the Child, Buffalo.
MEMORANDUM:Respondent mother appeals from an order that modified a prior order of custody by granting petitioner father sole custody of the subject child and requiring the mother's visitation to be supervised. We affirm for reasons stated in the decision at Family Court. We add only that, contrary to the mother's contention, the court was authorized to modify the prior custody order inasmuch as the father moved for such relief by order to show cause (see Family Ct. Act § 651[b] ; cf. Matter of Kieffer v. DeFrain, 147 A.D.3d 1539, 1540, 47 N.Y.S.3d 572, lv. denied 29 N.Y.3d 910, 2017 WL 2434767 ; Matter of Majuk v. Carbone, 129 A.D.3d 1485, 1485–1486, 12 N.Y.S.3d 410 ).
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
CENTRA, J.P., CARNI, LINDLEY, TROUTMAN, and WINSLOW, JJ., concur.