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Senzer v. Senzer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 27, 1987
132 A.D.2d 694 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

July 27, 1987

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Roncallo, J.).


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

The gravamen of the plaintiff's claim is that the child support which she receives is inadequate to meet her children's needs. Therefore, the standard enunciated in Matter of Brescia v. Fitts ( 56 N.Y.2d 132) is applicable in this case. Under Brescia, the plaintiff must show that a change in circumstances has occurred. The plaintiff contends that there exist issues of fact regarding an increase in the defendant husband's income and additional expenses for her children which require a hearing to determine whether an upward modification is necessary.

We conclude, however, upon a review of the papers and documents annexed, that the plaintiff failed to raise any triable issues of fact with regard to her burden to establish a change in circumstances (Matter of Brescia v. Fitts, supra). Her allegations as to such a change in circumstances are conclusory and unsubstantiated by the submitted evidence (see, Johnston v Johnston, 115 A.D.2d 520; cf., Nordhauser v. Nordhauser, 130 A.D.2d 561; Alheit v. Alheit, 114 A.D.2d 920). Moreover, we note that the parties' separation agreement provides for increasing amounts of support (see, Nordhauser v. Nordhauser, supra), and specifically states that all college costs "shall be borne equally by and between the parties". Lawrence, J.P., Kunzeman, Kooper and Spatt, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Senzer v. Senzer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 27, 1987
132 A.D.2d 694 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

Senzer v. Senzer

Case Details

Full title:LINDA SENZER, Appellant, v. JEFFREY SENZER, Respondent

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

Date published: Jul 27, 1987

Citations

132 A.D.2d 694 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

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