Vodvarka v. Grasmeyer

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• noting that to evaluate a “change,” it is necessary to compare two sets of circumstances
• noting that to evaluate a “change,” it is necessary to compare two sets of circumstances
• stating that the party requesting a change in custody has the burden to establish proper cause or a change of circumstances before the trial court may hold a custody hearing
• stating that “minor allegations of contempt or visitation complaints” do not satisfy the threshold
• noting that the moving party has the burden to establish proper cause or a change in circumstances before the trial court can even consider whether the child has an established custodial environment with either parent
• explaining that a proper-cause determination “should be relevant to at least one of the twelve statutory best interest factors” and that it “must be of such magnitude to have a significant effect on the child’s well-being.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).