Roy v. Roy
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Casey, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether Family Court is divested of subject matter jurisdiction over a properly commenced support proceeding when petitioner thereafter commences a matrimonial action in Supreme Court while the support proceeding is pending in Family Court. We hold that the commencement of the subsequent matrimonial action does not *151divest Family Court of subject matter jurisdiction and that, therefore, its order of support is not void.
By petition dated December 21, 1983, petitioner sought an order of support pursuant to Family Court Act…
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