Arnoldt v. Arnoldt

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bernard F. McCaffrey, J.

The novel question presented in this postjudgment matrimonial proceeding concerns whether the defendant father may unilaterally discontinue mandated child support payments until such time as the dollar amount equals the retroactive lump-sum award of Social Security disability payments re*38ceived by the plaintiff mother on behalf of the children, as a result of a disability award to the father.

It is difficult for this court to understand the rationale of a decision which would allow a former husband to unilaterally determine to withhold child support…