Opinion
February 13, 1996
Appeal from the Family Court, Kings County (Pearce, J., Spegele, H.E.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the father's contention, the mother's request in this proceeding was predicated on the children's right to receive adequate support. Consequently, it was not necessary to demonstrate an unanticipated and unreasonable change in circumstances to justify an increase (see, Matter of Michaels v Michaels, 56 N.Y.2d 924, 926; Matter of Brescia v. Fitts, 56 N.Y.2d 132). A sufficient factual basis for the upward modification of child support has been established (see, Matter of Ragazzo v Murray, 175 A.D.2d 247; Haimowitz v. Gerber, 153 A.D.2d 879; Matter of Tibaldi v. Otten, 111 A.D.2d 859). Balletta, J.P., Miller, O'Brien and Sullivan, JJ., concur.