Ritter v. Tucker

Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly granted the cross petition seeking enforcement of a prior support order and awarded Brian Tucker (petitioner) judgment for arrears in child support and related expenses. Jimae Ritter (respondent) failed to move for downward modification of her child support obligation before the arrears accrued (see, Matter of Dox v Tynon, 90 NY2d 166, 175-176). Contrary to respondent’s contention, the failure of the court to suspend child support payments for the period of time that the parties resided together following their…