Ackerman v. Hourigan

Mikoll, J. P.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Rensselaer County (Griffin, J.), entered November 15, 1994, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 4, to hold respondent in contempt of court for failure to pay child support.

Family Court issued an order of support on March 15, 1991 requiring respondent to make weekly support payments to petitioner of $50 toward his weekly support obligation of $100, with the remaining $50 accumulating as arrearage. On July 15, 1992, a further order was issued providing that a failure to make three…