Opinion
May 28, 1985
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Samenga, J.).
Order affirmed, insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The 1980 amendments to Domestic Relations Law § 244 ( see, L 1980, ch 645, § 5) have divested the courts of discretion in determining whether to enter a judgment for arrears in child support payments. The court must direct entry of the judgment unless the defaulting party shows "good cause" for failing to move for relief from or modification of the judgment or order directing such payment. Here, the wife was entitled to an order directing entry of a money judgment for child support arrears, inasmuch as the husband concedes that he did not make the payments, and he has not demonstrated good cause for his failure to apply for relief from the support order prior to the accrual of arrears ( see, Keff v. Keff, 95 A.D.2d 888; Coveleski v Coveleski, 93 A.D.2d 924; Matter of Brizzi v. Brizzi, 92 A.D.2d 919). Accordingly, the order is affirmed, insofar as appealed from. Mangano, J.P., Gibbons, Bracken and Kunzeman, JJ., concur.