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THE EVIDENCE DID NOT DEMONSTRATE A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTING A MODIFICATION OF THE CUSTODY ARRANGEMENT, FAMILY COURT REVERSED (THIRD DEPT). ​

The Third Department, revering Family Court, determined the evidence did not demonstrate a change in circumstances sufficient to warrant a modification of the custody arrangement:

The father’s primary contention was that the change in his work schedule constituted a sufficient change in circumstances. In that regard, at the time that the 2016 order was entered, the father was working weekday night shifts. When the father filed the instant petition, his work schedule was such that he was working a continuous four-day-on, four-day-off schedule. However, in the midst of the hearing, the father revealed that his work schedule had again changed, this time to Monday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., which aligned much more closely with his schedule as of the 2016 order. In our view, this does not constitute a sufficient change in circumstances to trigger a best interests analysis. As for the other factors relied upon by Family Court, there was no showing that the mother’s new job, the parties’ new residences, their new relationships, or the introduction of half-siblings and a stepsibling into the child’s life “constitute[d] changed circumstances evidencing any infirmity in the present custody arrangement” … . Accordingly, the father failed to meet his burden of establishing the necessary change in circumstances, and the petition should have been dismissed. Matter of Kenneth N. v Elizabeth O., 2022 NY Slip Op 05904, Third Dept 10-20-22

Practice Point: Here the evidence relied on by Family Court did not amount to a change in circumstances warranting a modification of custody. The evidence included: mother’s new job, the parties’ new residences, the parties’ new relationships, and more children.

 

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