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“[i]f the family can repair the rift created by the present dispute, either home would be an excellent environment in which to raise [the child].” In a custody modification, the burden is on the movant to “establish on a preliminary basis that there has occurred a significant change of circumstances from the time when the original or amended custody order was issued.”

Under this statute, the “prior order” is “either an original order granting custody or a subsequent 6 order modifying custody, and does not include orders that modify parenting time only.”

See, d 502, 506-10 (Minn. 2022); -48 (Minn. 1983); -90 (Minn. App. 2014).

For example, in describing how Father could meet the changed-circumstances element, in conjunction with an endangerment case, —making it clear that the court considered changed circumstances against the backdrop of the endangerment standard.

see also Barr v. Barr , (reasoning that conflict between parents was not a change but continuation of circumstances known at the time of existing custody order).

The “change in circumstances must be significant.” Spanier v. Spanier , (quotation omitted).

Changed Circumstances To warrant custody modification, a change in circumstances must be “significant” and have occurred since the ori ginal custody order; “it cannot be a continuation of conditions existing prior to the order.” (quotation omitted).

“The change in circumstances must be significant.” (quotation omitted).

“The change in circumstances must be s ignificant.” (quotation omitted).

mother] is not able to meet the needs of the child emotionally, physically um, spiritually, what have you, based um, on her limitations.” 4 The change in circumstances must be significant, must have occurred sin ce the original custody order, and “must be a real change and not a continuation of ongoing problems” or “conditions existing prior to the [original] order.” Spanier v. Spanier , (quotations omitted).

A. Change in circumstances To warrant custody modification, the change in circumstances must have occurred since the original custody order; “it cannot be a continuation of conditions existing prior to the order.” Spanier v. Spanier , (quotation omitted).

Changed Circumstances To warrant custody modification, t he change in circumstances must have occurred since the original custody order; “it cannot be a continuation of conditions existing prior to the order.” Spanier v. Spanier , (quotation omitted).

(stating that “district court’s determination as to the existence of a prima facie case for modification [of custody] is reviewed for an abuse of discretion”); (noting that “a relative or foster parent seeking to be an adoptive pl

“[T]here must be a real change and not a continuation of ongoing problems.” d 284, 288 (Minn. App. 2014) (quotation omitted).