Legal Opinion

Mass DOR/CSE ex rel. Cunningham v. Haystrand

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 31, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The record supports Family Court’s determination that respondent willfully violated a prior support order. Respondent’s undisputed failure to pay support constitutes prima facie evidence of willfulness (see, Family Ct Act § 454 [3] [a]; Matter of Powers v Powers, 86 NY2d 63, 69; Matter of Dart v Howell, 237 AD2d 825). Family Court, which was in the best position to evaluate the evidence (see, Matter of Susan M. v Louis N., 206 AD2d 612, 614), was entitled to reject as lacking in credibility the testimony of respondent that he was unable…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. MATTER OF POWERS v. PowersNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Susan M. v. Louis N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. Dart v. HowellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Child Support Enforcement Unit v. John M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Gregoire v. GregoireAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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