Legal Opinion
Elwell v. Sisson
New York City Family Court
Decided April 30, 1975PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFrederick D. Dugan, J.
The respondent stepfather here contends that he is no longer chargeable with the support of his divorced wife and her 8-year-old son even though they receive public assistance.
On August 4, 1972 the Family Court found respondent chargeable with the support of his wife and the stepson (Family Ct. Act, §§ 412, 415; Social Services Law, § 101, subd 1) and ordered him to pay $8 per week. The parties were then *1071separated. The wife was then and continues now to be unemployed. She was then and is still receiving public assistance for herself and that child.
Less than two months after the Family Court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Commissioner of Social Services v. RussellNew York Family Court · 1976
- Walsh v. WalshNew York City Family Court · 1987