Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court did not err in denying the father's petition to modify a prior custody order dated August 31, 2009, so as to award him sole custody of the parties' child. "A modification of an existing custody arrangement should be allowed only upon a showing of a sufficient change in circumstances demonstrating a real need for a change of custody in order to insure the child's best interests" (...
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