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Brown v. Brown

Citations

  • 518 S.E.2d 336
  • 30 Va. App. 532
  • 1999 Va. App. LEXIS 511

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  • the finder of fact is given broad discretion in determining what promotes the children’s best interests
  • “In deciding whether to modify a custody order, the trial court’s paramount concern must be the children’s best interests.”
  • “In deciding whether to modify a custody order, the trial court’s paramount concern must be the children’s best interests.”
  • “As long as evidence in the record supports the trial court’s ruling and the trial court has not abused its discretion, its ruling must be affirmed on appeal.”
  • “As long as evidence in the record supports the trial court’s ruling and the trial court has not abused its discretion, its ruling must be affirmed on appeal.”
  • “[T]he trial court has broad discretion in determining what promotes the children’s best interests.”

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Judges: Coleman, Elder, Bumgardner

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