Jones v. Reese

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Albany County (Maney, J.), entered May 12, 1994, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court article 4, to modify respondent’s child support obligation.

The issue here is whether Family Court erred in limiting petitioner’s request for child support in terms of documented need rather than in considering the standard of living of both parents.

Petitioner and respondent are parents of a son born to them out of wedlock. They have never cohabited together. Petitioner *784and the child live in the City of Albany. Respondent…