Legal Opinion

Gellman v. Gellman

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

Decided February 7, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: In seeking modification of the alimony award in the divorce judgment, plaintiff bore the burden of making “a clear and convincing showing of a substantial change in circumstances” (Matter of Hermans v Hermans, 74 NY2d 876, 878). “Determining whether a substantial change has occurred and the extent of relief occasioned by such a change are matters addressed to the discretion of the court with each case turning on its particular facts” (Vant v Vant, 161 AD2d 636, 637; see, Matter of King v King, 193 AD2d 800, 801). Supreme Court did not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hermans v. HermansNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. King v. KingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. Vant v. VantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fafinski v. BialaszewskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Jan S. v. Leonard S.New York Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Farkas v. FarkasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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