Chemung County Support Collection Unit v. Greenfield

OPINION OF THE COURT

Peters, PJ.

A 2006 order of Family Court required respondent to pay child support for her three children (born in 1985, 1987 and 1990) in the amount of $114 weekly. After respondent accrued over $30,000 in arrearages on her support obligation, petitioner obtained over $5,000 in income tax refunds due to her and disbursed them to the children’s father (see 42 USC § 664; Social Services Law §§ 111-b [15]; 111-h; Tax Law § 171-i). Respondent’s current husband then claimed that the refunds stemmed from joint tax returns and that some or all of the monies were his, obliging…