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FATHER’S PETITION TO MODIFY CUSTODY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DENIED, MOTHER HAD RELOCATED TO FLORIDA WITHOUT FATHER’S CONSENT AND WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COURT (FIRST DEPT). ​

The First Department, reversing Family Court, determined that father’s petition to modify custody should not have been denied without a hearing. Mother had relocated to Florida without father’s consent or the permission of the court:

Family Court correctly determined that the mother’s testimony about her unilateral relocation constituted a change in circumstances, triggering an inquiry into whether the child remaining in the mother’s custody in Florida is in the child’s best interests … . However, the court abused its discretion in making a final determination on that issue without a full hearing at which the parties and the child’s attorney had an opportunity to present relevant evidence. The question of a child’s relocation out of state necessarily requires “due consideration of all the relevant facts and circumstances and with predominant emphasis being placed on what outcome is most likely to serve the best interests of the child … . [C]ustody and visitation decisions should be made with a view toward minimizing the parents’ discomfort and maximizing the child’s prospects of a stable, comfortable and happy life”… . Relevant factors include the parties’ good faith in requesting or opposing the move, the child’s attachments to each parent, the quality of the life-style that the child would have if the proposed move were permitted or denied, the effect that the move may have on any extended family relationships, and whether a visitation plan can be achieved that permits the noncustodial parent to maintain a meaningful parent-child relationship (id.). In this case, since the father had raised concerns in his petition about the child’s education, the parties should have had the opportunity to present evidence about this, in addition to other relevant factors. Matter of Michael B. v Latasha T.-M., 2018 NY Slip Op 07929, First Dept 11-20-18

FAMILY LAW (RELOCATION, CUSTODY MODIFICATION, FATHER’S PETITION TO MODIFY CUSTODY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DENIED, MOTHER HAD RELOCATED TO FLORIDA WITHOUT FATHER’S CONSENT AND WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COURT (FIRST DEPT))/CUSTODY (FAMILY LAW, RELOCATION, CUSTODY MODIFICATION, FATHER’S PETITION TO MODIFY CUSTODY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DENIED, MOTHER HAD RELOCATED TO FLORIDA WITHOUT FATHER’S CONSENT AND WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COURT (FIRST DEPT))/RELOCATION (FAMILY LAW, CUSTODY, FATHER’S PETITION TO MODIFY CUSTODY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DENIED, MOTHER HAD RELOCATED TO FLORIDA WITHOUT FATHER’S CONSENT AND WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COURT (FIRST DEPT))

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