Martin v. Martin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Brown, J.
The question to be decided on this appeal is whether the Family Court may, in a proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Support of Dependents Law (Domestic Relations Law art 3-A; hereinafter USDL), issue an order to enforce the child support provisions of a foreign divorce decree which has not been registered in this State. We conclude that, given the absence of a legislative grant of such authority, the Family Court is powerless to make such an order. Accordingly, we remit this matter to the Family Court, Putnam County, to give Mrs. Martin the opportunity to register…
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