Erin C. v. Peter H.

Petitioner mother commenced a proceeding in Family Court against respondent father for child support for the parties’ child several months after the child’s birth. The parties are both successful professionals—the father is a physician and the mother an executive at a large corporation. On July 22, 2003, a temporary order of support was issued that required the father to pay $1,945 in monthly child support beginning August 1, 2003. On April 29, 2004, temporary child support was increased to $3,000 per month, effective May 1, 2004.

In October 2004, a hearing was held before a Support Magistrate…