Legal Opinion
Commissioner of Social Services v. Grant
New York City Family Court
Decided May 5, 1992PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*572OPINION OF THE COURT
Jeffry H. Gallet, J.
Respondent father objects to an order of downward modification of support because it did not vacate his child support arrears which accrued while he was allegedly mentally disabled (Linda H. Safron, H.E.). Respondent argues that he was not competent to seek a modification of support any earlier than his filing date and that arrears should be forgiven.
ISSUE
May child support arrears be vacated when a respondent is unable either to pay support or move to be relieved from the obligation for medical reasons?
FACTS
Respondent claims that during the period from…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Morgan v. . HedstromNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Sinhogar v. ParryNew York Supreme Court · 1979
- Roseann R. v. William R.New York City Family Court · 1983
- Marcia H. R. v. Earl R.New York City Family Court · 1988
- Stone v. Agricultural InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1973
3Cited by7 opinions
- Reynolds v. OsterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Blake v. SyckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Dembitzer v. RindenowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Luis Alonso G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Clark v. LiskaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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