Legal Opinion

Sternberg v. Sternberg

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 13, 1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

— Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and matter remitted to Supreme Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying plaintiff’s child support application without an evidentiary hearing (see, Szablak v Keida, 155 AD2d 887; Jonasse v Jonasse, 116 AD2d 997). Where, as here, such an application is predicated on the child’s right to receive adequate support, the moving party need not demonstrate an unanticipated and unreasonable change in circumstances (see, Matter of Brescia v Fitts, 56 NY2d 132, 139-140). Rather, it is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brescia v. FittsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Michaels v. MichaelsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Sutton v. SuttonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. Szablak v. KeidaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. Jonasse v. JonasseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Plumb v. PlumbNew York Supreme Court · 1993

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