Nester v. Nester

— Mikoll, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Chemung County (Frawley, J.), entered September 10, 1986, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 4, and directed respondent Michael Nester to pay $50 per week for petitioner’s support.

Petitioner, presently 70 years old, and respondent Michael Nester (hereinafter Nester), presently 73 years old, have been married for 52 years. Nester became eligible for Medicaid payments for his institutional care effective December 1985. The Chemung County Department of Social Services (hereinafter…