Stravitz v. Stravitz

—In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant husband appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Sherwood, J.), dated July 24, 1997, which, inter alia, directed him to pay to the plaintiff wife $500 per week as temporary maintenance and $500 per week as temporary child support, and to pay the child’s unreimbursed medical expenses.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Pendente lite awards of maintenance and child support should rarely be modified by an appellate court, and even then only under exigent circumstances, such as where a party is unable…