It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and the matter is remitted to Family Court, Erie County, for a hearing on the petition.
Memorandum: Petitioner mother contends that Family Court erred in failing to conduct a hearing before modifying a prior custody order by altering her visitation rights when she in fact sought a change of custody. We agree. The record establishes that the mother sought a change...
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