Whitener v. Whitener

In a proceeding for support pursuant to article 4 of the Family Court Act, respondent-husband appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, entered March 23, 1971, which denied his motion to vacate a prior support order dated July 11, 1969 or for alternative relief. Order reversed, on the law and in the exercise of discretion, without costs; and motion granted so "as to vacate the order of July 11, 1969 and grant a new trial. The questions of fact have not been considered. Appellant appeared pro se at the hearing culminating in the support order of July 11, 1969. After a rather…