Hauppauge, NY
Family Lawyer at Hauppauge, NY
Practice Areas: Family
OUTCOME: The 2nd Dept. found that the Plaintiff Wife did not engage in sanctionable conduct by opposing the Defendant's motion. The Supreme Court did not follow the proper procedure for imposing a sanction.
Appeal to the 2nd Dept. from a Supreme Court Order sanctioning the Plaintiff-wife
OUTCOME: The 2nd Dept. found that the Support Magistrate improperly required the Mother to demonstrate the existence of a change in circumstances in order to have the Father's child support obligation increased.
Mother sought an upward modification of the Father's child support obligation pursuant to the parties' Stipulation of Settlement
OUTCOME: 2nd Dept. found the Family Court erred in directing the mother to pay college expenses without directing that her child support be reduced by any amount she contributed for room and board when the son lived away from home while attending college.
Family Court directed the Mother to pay 20% of the college expenses for the parties' son
OUTCOME: The 2nd Dept. found that the Family Court erred in granting an Order of Protection where the acts alleged were not relatively contemporaneous.
Family Court granted Order of Protection against Husband based on alleged conduct that took place many years prior
OUTCOME: The 2nd Dept. found that the Former Husband was not entitled to a downward modification of his maintenance obligation where he failed to demonstrate that continued payment would result in extreme hardship.
Husband granted downward modification of his maintenance obligation
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