Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1999

Fatig v. DeRosa

Fatig v. DeRosa
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided May 7, 1999
261 A.D.2d 954; 690 N.Y.S.2d 356; 1999 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5067
Fatig v. DeRosa

Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly granted petitioner’s application for an upward modification of child support based upon an unanticipated and unreasonable change in circumstances (see, Matter of Boden v Boden, 42 NY2d 210, 213; cf., Matter of Hulik v Hulik, 201 AD2d 909). Petitioner established that, after the parties entered into their stipulation that was incorporated but not merged into the judg-

Opinion of the Court

*955ment of divorce, she suffered an unanticipated disabling injury that prevented her from pursuing a nursing career. She is working only part time and her income is minimal, whereas respondent’s income has increased. Thus, petitioner met her burden (see, Matter of Boden v Boden, supra, at 213). The court properly applied the Child Support Standards Act guidelines in determining respondent’s child support obligations (see, Matter of Chappell v Chappell, 229 AD2d 952). (Appeal from Order of Erie County Family Court, Szczur, J. — Support.) Present— Lawton, J. P., Wisner, Hurlbutt, Callahan and Balio, JJ.

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