Berger-Carniol v. Carniol

In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Mahon, J.), dated October 15, 1998, which, after a hearing, inter alia, adjudged him to be in willful contempt of a pendente lite order of the same court dated June 25, 1997, directed him to pay the plaintiff support arrears and counsel fees from his Individual Retirement Accounts, directed sequestration of his assets for the purpose of securing the future payment of support and, pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 244-c, directed the commencement of proceedings to…