Fortunato v. Murray

In July 2008, the father filed a petition seeking a downward modification of his child support obligations based upon, inter alia, an alleged injury which hindered his ability to work. During a hearing of the matter before Support Magistrate Kathleen Walsh, the father sought to admit certain medical documents, which the Support Magistrate declined to admit into evidence on the basis that the documents constituted hearsay. In an order dated August 8, 2008, the Support Magistrate dismissed the father’s petition, with prejudice.

The father filed an objection to the Support Magistrate’s August…