Legal Opinion

Reinhardt v. Reinhardt

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 27, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: We reject respondent’s contention that Family Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over this proceeding. Family Court, a court of limited jurisdiction, is without power to set aside, modify or enforce the terms of a separation agreement (see, Matter of Brescia v Fitts, 56 NY2d 132, 139; Kleila v Kleila, 50 NY2d 277, 282; Matter of Sujko v Sujko, 160 AD2d 1184, 1185; Handa v Handa, 103 AD2d 794, 796). Petitioner, however, is seeking enforcement, not of the parties’ agreement, but of the maintenance provisions of the divorce decree. By…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Brescia v. FittsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Kleila v. KleilaNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Grad v. RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
  4. Young v. WhitneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. Thompson v. LindbladAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Howard v. JanowskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. Holloway v. HollowayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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