Legal Opinion

McCormick v. McCormick

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

Decided July 11, 2012PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

“When a party seeks to modify the child support provision of a prior order or judgment, including an order or judgment incorporating without merging an agreement or stipulation of the parties, he or she must demonstrate a substantial change in circumstances” (Matter of Malbin v Martz, 88 AD3d 715, 716 *683[2011]; see Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [9] [b] [2] [i]; Matter of Brescia v Fitts, 56 NY2d 132, 140-141 [1982]). Contrary to the Family Court’s determination, here, the mother established that an increase in the father’s child support obligation was warranted by a change in circumstances…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brescia v. FittsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Gravlin v. RuppertNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
  3. Bouie v. JosephAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Jones v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. Malbin v. MartzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gallagher v. GallagherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. Gallagher v. GallagherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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