Legal Opinion

Githens v. Van Orden

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 13, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jerome C. Gorski, J.

This matter comes before this court by way of an order to show cause brought by defendant to require plaintiff to refer to their child, Thomas, with his properly given surname, Van Or-*919den. Defendant also asks that plaintiff be required to use said name in all dealings with the child’s school, day care, medical care, and the like. Defendant also asks for a modification of the child support provisions of the parties’ property settlement agreement. Plaintiff has brought a cross motion to dismiss the petition herein, and enforce the child support…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Rio v. RioNew York Supreme Court · 1986

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re John Philip M.-P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Githens v. Van OrdenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. In re SiiraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Casolaro v. KrupkaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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