Legal Opinion · Dissent

Sacco v. Sacco

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

Decided April 13, 1979Published

1Dissent

Callahan and Witmer, JJ. (dissenting).

On this appeal respondent husband questions the authority of the court to modify a judgment of divorce which incorporates, without merging, the terms for support contained in a separation agreement, when the record does not show that the children have any need that is not met. We would hold that in such circumstances the court may not modify the judgment to increase the support payments. Under the separation agreement of May, 1970 petitioner wife received the marital residence (which was new only four years earlier) subject to an adjustment in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Boden v. BodenNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Kover v. KoverNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. Schmelzel v. SchmelzelNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
  4. Stern v. SternAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  5. Berzins v. BerzinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

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