Legal Opinion
Baker v. Baker
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 10, 1985PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the application pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 244 for a judgment for arrears in alimony should be dismissed.
Domestic Relations Law § 244 provides that upon "default in paying any sum of money as required by the judgment or order directing payment thereof, the court shall make an order directing the entry of judgment for the amount of such arrears”. Here, in the language of the approved forms for matrimonial judgments set forth in the Second Department rule (22 NYCRR 699.9 [b] [1]…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vigo v. VigoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Lewin v. LewinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Zipparo v. ZipparoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Jaslow v. JaslowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
3Cited by28 opinions
- Resnick v. ZoldanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Petritis v. PetritisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Culp v. CulpAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Messina v. MessinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Thompson v. LindbladAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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