Arabian v. Arabian

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Laura E. Drager, J.), entered on or about January 27, 2010, which, inter alia, denied defendant’s application to compel arbitration and ordered him to pay $17,000 per month in pendente lite maintenance and child support, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Immediately before the parties’ wedding ceremony on March 18, 2000, they signed a “Binding Arbitration Agreement” wherein they agreed to submit to the Beth Din of America, Inc., for a binding decision, any dispute over issues relating to a get (religious divorce), premarital agreements or monetary…