This case involves the enforcement of a sister-state divorce judgment, with respect to arrears in alimony and support payments, pursuant to the ‘Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act’ (article 54 of the CPLR) brought before the Supreme Court, Special Term. Sometime in Junuary 1973, the plaintiff-wife commenced an action for…
2017 NY Slip Op 01529 March 1, 2017 The appellate court affirms the judgment. The plaintiff filed for divorce after 11 years of marriage in 2010. They had two children between them. In 2012, the parties stipulated that the plaintiff would have sole custody of the children, and the defendant…
NY Slip 00975 February 8, 2017 This is an appeal by a mother from a Family Court matter in Westchester County. The Order found that the mother was guilty of neglect. It was ordered that the decision of the prior court was affirmed. Regarding proving child neglect, the petitioner must…
2017 NY Slip Op. 00984 February 8, 2017 Decision This is an appeal from a family court order dated 4/12/17. The Order denied objection made by the appellant father, and dismissed his request for a decrease in child support for a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. This court orders the…
NY Slip Op 00643 Docket V-25716-15 Decision and Order The mother in this case appeals an order from December 15, 2016 Family Court. The father’s motion for attorney’s fees was awarded, due to the mother’s failure to appear. This court reverses that order and the motion is denied. This hearing…
2017 NY Slip 00148 January 11, 2017 Order Plaintiff appeals from a Supreme Court order, that granted those parts of the defendant’s motion (CPLR 5015 (a)(1) and 3012 (d) which upon the defendant’s default granted the plaintiff’s motion under CPLR 3124 and 3126. An inquest was ordered to examine equitable…
NY Slip Op 2017 00651 February 1, 2017 This is a guardianship proceeding held pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law Article 81. In this case, Dimitrios Spanos a successor guardian for Yolanda TM sought to settle his account. He is appealing from and Order of the Supreme Court entered on 12/12/13…
NY Slip Op 00205 January 11, 2017 Decision This case is an appeal by the defendant regrading parts of a divorce judgment. In the decision the court ordered an equitable distribution of marital assets and awarded the defendant maintenance. The plaintiff owned three properties before marriage, but changed to marital…
2015 NY Slip Op 04676 The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and remitted to Family Court. Eleven year old Delroy was involved in a juvenile delinquency hearing that involved assault and attempted assault in the first, second, third degree. These charges arose during an incident with a…
New York Slip Op07705 November 17, 2016 Summary Mother filed suit to obtain child support from the father. A support order was made for $236 per week. The order was subsequently modified to $25 per month. These findings were mailed to the mother, but not to her lawyer. Forty one…