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Brotherton v. Brotherton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 24, 1980
73 A.D.2d 1062 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)

Opinion

January 24, 1980

Appeal from the Jefferson County Family Court.

Present — Simons, J.P., Schnepp, Callahan, Doerr and Moule, JJ.


Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: The petition in this proceeding (Family Ct Act, § 461) failed to allege any change in the circumstances of the child or father sufficient to warrant an evidentiary hearing to determine whether modification of the child support provision of the divorce judgment was warranted (Tarr v Tarr, 70 A.D.2d 504; Huber v Huber, 59 A.D.2d 1063). There is no claim that the child's inability to function within the public school system necessitated her enrollment in a private school (Matter of Monesi v Monesi, 55 A.D.2d 1020). Further, the mere fact that the child has grown older does not serve as a basis for increased support absent any other showing (Roller v Roller, 64 A.D.2d 854, 855). Our affirmance is without prejudice, however, to a renewal of the application in Family Court on an appropriate showing, if appellant be so advised.


Summaries of

Brotherton v. Brotherton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 24, 1980
73 A.D.2d 1062 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)
Case details for

Brotherton v. Brotherton

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE A. BROTHERTON, Respondent, v. PATRICIA E. BROTHERTON, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jan 24, 1980

Citations

73 A.D.2d 1062 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)

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