Marriage of Lutzi v. Lutzi

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• no evidentiary hearing required where there is no substantial modification of visitation rights and modification serves child’s best interests
• statements in affidavit regarding neglect of children lack specificity and substance and do not compel a finding that children’s best interests are threatened
• court did not wrongfully deny an evidentiary hearing on a proposal to modify custody where the moving party failed to demonstrate a prima facie case for the modification
• mother's proposal to modify nearly equal physical custody arrangement to give her full custody during school year was a restriction of visitation since it greatly altered father's rights and was not required by her move
• mother’s proposal to modify nearly equal physical custody arrangement to give her full custody during school year was a restriction of visitation since it greatly altered father’s rights and was not required by her move
• best interest standard applies to less substantial alterations of visitation

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