203 Misc. 534 | N.Y. Fam. Ct. | 1952
This is an application for a writ of seizure, pursuant to section 33-e of the Children’s Court Act of the State of New York. Petitioner, Mary Gates, commenced a proceeding in this court, pursuant to article III-A of the Children’s Court Act, to secure an order requiring the respondent husband to support her and the minor children and determining the amount to be paid for such support and maintenance. An order was duly made and entered herein on October 18,1948, adjudging the respondent liable and directing him to pay the sum of $100 per month. The present application represents that the respondent is in arrears in the sum of $3,848 and that he has left the juris
“ After consideration of the allegations of the petition, we have concluded that there are no legal grounds upon which we could or should oppose the granting of a writ, pursuant to Section 33e of the Children’s Court Act, seizing the contributions made by Louis Gates to the Annuity Savings Fund in the amount now standing to his credit.
“ We feel that the decision in Hodson v. New York City Employees’ Retirement System, 243 App. Div. 480, is controlling. We have taken into consideration the fact that this case was decided prior to the effective date of July 1,1940, of Article V, Section 7, of the Constitution, making membership in a retirement system a contractual relationship. In our opinion, this fact does not alter or modify the decision in the Hodson case.”
I am in accord with the opinion of the Attorney-General and shall grant the application for a writ of seizure. Said section 33-e provides that the property may be taken, seized and applied in the manner provided in title VIII of part VI of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It appears to me that literal application of those provisions of the Criminal Code could not be made and it is my opinion that section 33-e means that the property is to be taken, seized and applied as nearly as possible in the manner provided in such sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure, having in mind the modifications thereto which are made neces
Let the order provide for the payment over of the money into this court and for notice to the respondent Grates at his last-known place of residence by mail, as provided in section 922-a of the Code of Criminal Procedure.