Castellano v. Castellano

In a support proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 4, Richard Castellano appeals from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County (Clark, J.), dated August 31, 2000, which denied his objections to an order of the same court, dated July 24, 2000 (Fondacaro, H.E.), which, after a hearing, inter alia, found that he willfully violated a prior judgment of the same court, dated October 24, 1990.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

“[F]ailure to pay support as ordered itself constitutes prima facie evidence of a willful violation” (Matter of Powers v Powers,…