Legal Opinion
Nenninger v. Tonnessen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 8, 2014PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A party seeking modification of a support order has the burden of establishing the existence of a substantial change in circumstances warranting the modification (see Matter of French v Gordon, 103 AD3d 722 [2013]; Matter of Suyunov v Tarashchansky, 98 AD3d 744, 745 [2012]). Loss of employment may constitute a substantial change in circumstances (see Matter of Suyunov v Tarashchansky, 98 AD3d at 745; Matter of Ceballos v Castillo, 85 AD3d 1161, 1162 [2011]). A party seeking a downward modification of his or her child support obligation based upon a loss of employment has the burden of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ceballos v. CastilloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Suyunov v. TarashchanskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- French v. GordonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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