Aletha Butts "MM" v. Donald Melvin "MM"

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Chemung County, entered May 5, 1971. The parties were divorced pursuant to a decree of divorce entered in Chemung County on or about December 15, 1969. On April 14, 1971 respondent petitioned the Family Court pursuant to section 454 of the Family Court Act for an order enforcing a support order charging appellant with the support of respondent, his ex-wife. On the same day appellant applied for a hearing in the proceeding which resulted in the support order, and also sought dismissal of the petition on the grounds that the Family Court had no…