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MOTHER ENTITLED TO A HEARING ON WHETHER A CHANGE IN HER CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTED A RETURN OF HER CHILDREN; CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN AWARDED TO RESPONDENT (GREAT AUNT) (FOURTH DEPT).

The Fourth Department, reversing Family Court, determined mother was entitled to a hearing on whether there had been a change of circumstances warranting the return of the custody of the children to her. Custody had previously been awarded to respondent (great aunt):

Inasmuch as there has been a prior judicial determination of extraordinary circumstances supporting the award of custody to respondent, “the appropriate standard in addressing the possible modification of the prior order is whether there has been a change of circumstances” warranting an inquiry whether modification of custody or visitation is in the best interests of the children … . We agree with the mother that Family Court erred in granting respondent’s motion to dismiss the petitions at the close of the mother’s case on the ground that the mother failed to establish a sufficient change in circumstances since entry of the stipulated order … . At the time the prior order of custody and visitation was entered, the mother did not have a vehicle or employment, and she lived with a man who was prohibited by court order from having any contact with the subject children. The mother established that, at the time of the hearing, she owned a car, worked full-time, and no longer lived with or had a relationship with the aforementioned man. Indeed, in its oral decision dismissing the petitions, the court noted that the mother had “improved” herself and that it was “impressed” with her progress. Matter of Heinsler v Sero, 2019 NY Slip Op 08052, Fourth Dept 11-8-19

 

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