A custody order can work well for years and then stop fitting the family it governs. A child’s school schedule may change, a parent may move, communication between parents may deteriorate, or the child’s needs may develop in ways the original arrangement never anticipated.
Parents dealing with that situation need to separate everyday scheduling frustration from a legal reason to change the order. Alatsas Law Firm handles child custody and visitation matters for families in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, including the paperwork, filing, service, and court process involved in family-law cases.
A Custody Order Can Be Changed When Circumstances Change
New York courts permit parents to seek modification of an existing custody or visitation order when circumstances have changed. A parent requesting the change generally must first show a sufficient change in circumstances since the prior order before the court considers whether modification would serve the child’s best interests.
