Opinion
2015-10-15
In re JAMES B., Petitioner–Appellant, v. REGINA D.S., Respondent–Respondent.
James B., appellant pro se.
Order, Family Court, New York County (Susan R. Larabee, J.), entered on or about June 23, 2014, which denied petitioner's objection to an order dismissing his petition for downward modification of an order of child support, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Petitioner failed to meet his burden of establishing the existence of a substantial change of circumstances sufficient to warrant a downward modification of child support (O'Brien v. McCann, 249 A.D.2d 92, 92, 671 N.Y.S.2d 458 [1st Dept.1998] ). Petitioner failed to show that he lost his job through no fault of his own ( see id. at 93, 671 N.Y.S.2d 458). We have considered petitioner's remaining contentions, including those regarding his paternity and respondent's default, and find them unavailing. FRIEDMAN, J.P., SWEENY, SAXE, MOSKOWITZ, GISCHE, JJ., concur.