Family Court exercised its discretion in a provident manner in declining to hold a hearing before dismissing the father's petition to modify the existing custody arrangement. As this Court noted on a prior appeal regarding the denial of a petition by the father to modify the 2004 order of custody, "A court is not required to conduct a hearing whenever a party moves for a change in custody especially where, as here, the claims are speculative and frivolous" (
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MATTER OF DWAYNE G. v. MONTE E.
605.
137 A.D.3d 647 (2016)
27 N.Y.S.3d 561
2016 NY Slip Op 02161
In the Matter of ANTONIO DWAYNE G., Appellant, v. ERICKA MONTE E., Respondent.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided March 24, 2016.
Decided March 24, 2016.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
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