Zaid S. v. Yolanda N.A.A.

Order, Family Court, New York County (Gloria Sosa-Lintner, J.), entered on or about December 19, 2003, which, insofar as appealed from as limited by petitioner’s brief, denied petitioner’s application to cancel, reduce or suspend payment of his child support arrears, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Under Family Court Act § 451, the court has no discretion to cancel, reduce or otherwise modify child support arrears accrued prior to the making of an application for such relief. “Child support arrears must be awarded in full, regardless of whether the defaulter has good cause for having…