Opinion
01-02-2015
In the Matter of Wanda R. THOMPSON, Petitioner–Appellant, v. Ward A. THOMPSON, Respondent–Respondent.
The Abbatoy Law Firm, PLLC, Rochester (David M. Abbatoy, Jr., of Counsel), for Petitioner–Appellant. Seth B. Buchman, Attorney for the Child, Three Mile Bay.
The Abbatoy Law Firm, PLLC, Rochester (David M. Abbatoy, Jr., of Counsel), for Petitioner–Appellant.
Seth B. Buchman, Attorney for the Child, Three Mile Bay.
PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., FAHEY, VALENTINO, WHALEN, and DeJOSEPH, JJ.
MEMORANDUM:
Petitioner mother appeals from an order that dismissed her petition seeking modification of a prior custody order awarding sole custody of the subject child to respondent father. Contrary to the mother's contention, there is a sound and substantial basis in the record for Family Court's determination that the mother failed to make the requisite evidentiary showing of a change in circumstances to warrant an inquiry into whether the best interests of the child would be served by modifying the existing custody arrangement (see Matter of Wawrzynski v. Goodman, 100 A.D.3d 1559, 1559, 953 N.Y.S.2d 921 ).
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.