Legal Opinion
Flink v. Flink
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 21, 2012PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
“Modifications of pendente lite awards should rarely be made by an appellate court and then only under exigent circumstances, such as when a party cannot meet his or her financial *834obligations” (Avello v Avello, 72 AD3d 850, 852 [2010]). Perceived inequities in a pendente lite order can best be remedied by a speedy trial at which the parties’ financial circumstances can be fully explored (see Palmeri v Palmeri, 87 AD3d 572 [2011]). Here, the defendant has demonstrated no basis upon which to modify the award of temporary maintenance to the plaintiff (id.).
The defendant’s remaining contentions…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Palmeri v. PalmeriAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Avello v. AvelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Ferri v. FerriAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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