Legal Opinion
Sledge v. Sledge
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 18, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Respondent’s child support obligation was appropriately increased upon findings that petitioner’s income and the amount of child support originally agreed to are inadequate to meet the child’s present needs (Matter of Brescia v Fitts, 56 NY2d 132), and, except for a minor mathematical error, which we now correct, the record also supports the award of arrears. Respondent claims that his support obligation, as determined under the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA; Family Ct Act § 413), is unjust or inappropriate given his meager income and the circumstances of the children’s living…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brescia v. FittsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Maddox v. DotyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Dinkins v. MabryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Quackenbush v. HellingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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