Legal Opinion

Michaels v. Michaels

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 17, 1982PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*926OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the case remitted to that court for a review of the facts.

Inasmuch as the request here for increased child support was predicated on the child’s right to receive adequate support, it was not necessary to demonstrate an unanticipated and unreasonable change in circumstances to justify an increase (see Matter of Brescia v Fitts, 56 NY2d 132, 138-140). It is sufficient in such a case that a change in circumstances has occurred warranting the increase in the best interests of the child. And, on…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brescia v. FittsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982

3Cited by75 opinions

  1. Dumas v. City of DallasDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1986
  2. Zucker v. ZuckerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. Miller v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. La Blanc v. La BlancAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Fishkin v. FishkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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