Legal Opinion
Catherine W. v. Robert F.
New York Family Court
Decided October 21, 1982PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Morton I. Willen, J.
The fundamental issue in this case is the determination of a father’s obligation to provide child support when his adolescent children refuse to see him.
There is no doubt that such obligation may be suspended when a former wife-custodian actively deprives the father of his visitation rights. Under section 241 of the Domestic Relations Law which does not apply in the instant matter because of the former wife’s remarriage, alimony may also be terminated. Other remedies exist as well, which will be discussed below.
Where the father’s conduct towards the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Duryea v. . BlivenNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Strahl v. StrahlAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Borax v. BoraxNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Muth v. WuestAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Denberg v. DenbergNew York Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by1 opinion
- McEvoy v. McEvoyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987