Bereznak v. Heminger

*1064Opinion

ELIA, J.

In this appeal Bradley Bereznak seeks review of family court orders denying his petition to vacate an arbitration award and granting respondent Susan Heminger’s petition to confirm the award. Appellant’s principal contention is that the parties’ stipulation to submit child support issues to arbitration was void as against public policy. He further challenges the specific findings made by the trial court in ruling on the competing petitions. We agree with appellant that the parties’ stipulation to engage in binding arbitration was void to the extent that it purported to deprive…