Legal Opinion
Matter of Gorsky v. Kessler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 25, 2015No. 2014-08863PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County (Michelle I. Schauer, J.), dated July 16, 2014. The order confirmed the finding of a Support Magistrate (Esther R. Fur-man, S.M.), made after an inquest, that the father willfully violated a prior order of child support, and directed that he be committed to the Westchester County Jail for a period of six months unless he paid the purge amount of $72,180.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
“ [F] ailure to pay support as ordered itself constitutes ‘prima facie evidence of a willful violation’ ” which…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- MATTER OF POWERS v. PowersNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- In Re ColeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1996
- Johnston v. Parker (In Re Johnston)District Court, D. Arizona · 2005
- Gorsky v. KesslerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Armstrong v. BelroseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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