Legal Opinion
Lucisano v. Lucisano
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 2016Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard A. Dollinger, J.
Seldom does the impact of pre-equitable distribution case law and a decades-old statute ripple into a 2016 decision and give a judge pause. This case is the exception.
In an earlier decision, this court, considering a motion for collection of unpaid arrears in maintenance, held that under the couple’s separation agreement and a later court order, a former husband (the respondent) was obligated to pay his ex-wife (the petitioner) maintenance on a sliding scale, depending on the amount of his income. In reaching that conclusion, the court did not…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Fundamental Portfolio Advisors, Inc. v. Tocqueville Asset Management, L.P.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- MTR. OF SHONDEL J. v. Mark D.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Matter of Dox v. TynonNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Fade v. Pugliani/FadeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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