Daniels v. Monroe County Child Support Collection Unit

OPINION OF THE COURT

Andrew V. Siracuse, J.

To the best of this court’s knowledge this is a case of first *596impression, at least as far as New York is concerned. The petitioner here has settled a lawsuit for $7,500. There are a number of liens against him and this award, however, which make it unlikely that he will see any of it.

Four liens are involved here, and the court is required to determine their priority. Mr. Daniels’s attorney has brought an order to show cause for approval of this settlement and an order distributing the monies received. She understandably wants first priority to be…