Winston v. Winston

Petitioner brought a proceeding under article 4 of the Family Court Act for arrears of child support and for an upward modification of the child support provisions of a divorce decree. After several days of trial, the parties reached an agreement without the knowledge of petitioner’s attorney. Petitioner thereupon refused to appear on the adjourned trial date, leaving petitioner’s attorney unable to proceed, whereupon petitioner’s attorney asked to be relieved as her attorney, which application the court granted, and perforce of petitioner’s default in proceeding, respondent’s motion to…