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Gribbin v. GribbinGribbin v. Gribbin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Mar 25, 2015
2013-01631
Versions:126 A.D.3d 938
3 N.Y.S.3d 628
Buckingham

In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supremе Court, Nassau County (Goodstein, J.), dated November 20, 2012, which denied his motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Supreme Court рroperly denied the defendant‘s motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. The parties’ stipulation of settlement, wherein the parties agreed that the defendant wоuld not receive any award of child support, was executed prior to the effective date of the 2010 amendments to Family Court Act § 451 (see L 2010, ch 182, § 13). Therefore, the defendant had the burden of showing a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that he would not receive any child support as provided for in the stipulation (see Matter of Gadalinska v Ahmed, 120 AD3d 1232, 1232 [2014]; Matter of Dimaio v Dimaio, 111 AD3d 933, 933-934 [2013]).

The Supreme Court properly determined that the defendant failed to meet this burden. The defendant, who earns approximately $250,000 per year, failed to show a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that he would not receive any child supрort (see Samuelson v Samuelson, 108 AD3d 612, 613 [2013]). Furthermore, the defendant does not argue on appeal that the needs of the children are not being met (see Nelson v Nelson, 75 AD3d 593, 594 [2010]).

The defendant‘s remaining contention is without merit.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly denied the defendant‘s motion to modify thе child support provision ‍‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ., concur.

Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ., concur.

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In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant appeаls from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Goodstein, J.), dated November 20, 2012, which denied his motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without cоsts or disbursements.

The Supreme Court properly denied the defendant‘s motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. The parties’ stipulation of settlement, wherein the partiеs agreed that the defendant would not receive any award of child support, was executed prior to the effective date of the 2010 amendments to Family Court Act § 451 (see L 2010, ch 182, § 13). Therefore, the defendant had the burden of showing a substantiаl and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that he would not receive any child support as provided for in the stipulation (see Matter of Gadalinska v Ahmed, 120 AD3d 1232, 1232 [2014]; Matter of Dimaio v Dimaio, 111 AD3d 933, 933-934 [2013]).

The Supreme Court properly determined thаt the defendant failed to meet this burden. The defendant, who earns approximately $250,000 per year, failed to show a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that he wоuld not receive any child support (see Samuelson v Samuelson, 108 AD3d 612, 613 [2013]). Furthermore, the defendant does not argue on appeal ‍‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍that the needs of the children are not being met (see Nelson v Nelson, 75 AD3d 593, 594 [2010]).

The defendant‘s remaining contention is without merit.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly denied the defendant‘s motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ., concur.

Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ.

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In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant appеals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Goodstein, J.), dated November 20, 2012, which denied his motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without сosts or disbursements.

The Supreme Court properly denied the defendant‘s motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. The parties’ stipulation of settlement, wherein the pаrties agreed that the defendant would not receive any award of child support, was executed prior to the effective date of the 2010 amendments to Family Court Act § 451 (see L 2010, ch 182, § 13). Therefore, the defendant had the burden of showing a substаntial and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that he would not receive any child support as provided for in the stipulation (see Matter of Gadalinska v Ahmed, 120 AD3d 1232, 1232 [2014]; Matter of Dimaio v Dimaio, 111 AD3d 933, 933-934 [2013]).

The Supreme Court properly determined that the defendant failed to meet this burden. The defendant, who earns approximately $250,000 per year, failed ‍‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍to show a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that hе would not receive any child support (see Samuelson v Samuelson, 108 AD3d 612, 613 [2013]). Furthermore, the defendant does not argue on appeal that the needs of the children are not being met (see Nelson v Nelson, 75 AD3d 593, 594 [2010]).

The defendant‘s remaining contention is without merit.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly dеnied the defendant‘s motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ., concur.

Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ.

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In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Goodstein, J.), dated November 20, 2012, which denied his motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Supreme Court properly denied the defendant‘s motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. The parties’ stipulation of settlement, wherein the parties agreed that the defеndant would not receive any award of child support, was executed prior to the effective date of the 2010 amendments to Family Court Act § 451 (see L 2010, ch 182, § 13). Therefore, the defendant had the burden of showing a substantial and unanticipated сhange in circumstances ‍‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍since the time he agreed that he would not receive any child support as provided for in the stipulation (see Matter of Gadalinska v Ahmed, 120 AD3d 1232, 1232 [2014]; Matter of Dimaio v Dimaio, 111 AD3d 933, 933-934 [2013]).

The Supreme Court properly determined that the defendant failed tо meet this burden. The defendant, who earns approximately $250,000 per year, failed to show a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that he would not receive any сhild support (see Samuelson v Samuelson, 108 AD3d 612, 613 [2013]). Furthermore, the defendant does not argue on appeal that the needs of the children are not being met (see Nelson v Nelson, 75 AD3d 593, 594 [2010]).

The defendant‘s remaining contention is without merit.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly denied the defendant‘s motion tо modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ., concur.

Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ.

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In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Goodstein, J.), dated November 20, 2012, which deniеd his motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Supreme Court properly denied the defendant‘s motion to modify the сhild support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. The parties’ stipulation of settlement, ‍‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍wherein the parties agreed that the defendant would not receive any award of child support, was executed prior to the effective date of the 2010 amendments to Family Court Act § 451 (see L 2010, ch 182, § 13). Therefore, the defendant had the burden of showing a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that hе would not receive any child support as provided for in the stipulation (see Matter of Gadalinska v Ahmed, 120 AD3d 1232, 1232 [2014]; Matter of Dimaio v Dimaio, 111 AD3d 933, 933-934 [2013]).

The Supreme Court properly determined that the defendant failed to meet this burden. The defendant, who earns approximately $250,000 per year, failed to show a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances since the time he agreed that he would not receive any child support (see Samuelson v Samuelson, 108 AD3d 612, 613 [2013]). Furthermore, the defendant does not arguе on appeal that the needs of the children are not being met (see Nelson v Nelson, 75 AD3d 593, 594 [2010]).

The defendant‘s remaining contention is without merit.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly denied the defendant‘s motion to modify the child support provision of the parties’ stipulation of settlement. Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ., concur.

Eng, P.J., Leventhal, Hall and Maltese, JJ.

Case Details

Case Name: Gribbin v. Gribbin
Court Name: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Date Published: Mar 25, 2015
Citations: 126 A.D.3d 938; 3 N.Y.S.3d 628; 2013-01631
Docket Number: 2013-01631
Court Abbreviation: N.Y. App. Div.
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