Shusterman v. Shusterman

The service of an amended complaint does not void an alimony order duly made on the motion based on the original complaint. The certified copy was served, as the order directed, upon defendant’s attorney and a copy served on defendant. He thus had knowledge of the order and its commands, and upon his failure to pay a motion to punish should lie.

In Lawrence v. Lawrence (202 App. Div. 844) the unanimous opinion was that “ * * * the failure to serve a certified copy of the decree does not prevent the enforcement of the arrears of alimony.” In Tucci v. Tucci (230 App. Div. 737), the court divided…