In a matrimonial case involving child custody and economic provisions, the Supreme Court of Queens County addressed the defendant’s request to modify the custody arrangement and to vacate the economic provisions of the divorce judgment. This case underscores how courts evaluate requests for custody modification and challenges to economic terms based on alleged changes in circumstances and claims of fraud.
Background Facts
The parties married in 2004 and divorced by judgment dated May 4, 2016. They were awarded joint legal custody of their two children, born in 2011, with residential custody granted to the plaintiff and parental access to the defendant. The judgment also required the defendant to pay $25 per month in child support. Neither party sought maintenance during the divorce proceedings.