Legal Opinion

Madison County Support Collection Unit v. Drennan

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

Decided December 28, 1989PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Per curiam

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Madison County (Humphreys, J.), entered May 26, 1988, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 4, part 5, to enforce a support order, and committed respondent to jail.

Petitioner commenced this proceeding by alleging that respondent failed to obey a lawful order of support pursuant to Family Court Act § 453. Following a hearing, respondent was found to have willfully failed to obey an order of support and he was committed to jail pursuant to Family Court Act § 454 (3) (a). Respondent filed a notice…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hymowitz v. HymowitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. Ward v. WardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Greene v. HolmesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. In re Evelyn X.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  3. Heyn v. BurrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. Lane v. LaneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. Gayle v. CountsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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