GIVEN CONFLICTING SUBMISSIONS, OUTCOME WASN’T PROPERLY SUPPORTED
When AF sought to increase SF’s child support obligations, the Rockland County Supreme Court granted AF’s request and increased the monthly payment from $1282.53 to $1375.
On appeal, the Appellate Division, Second Department, had an issue with that outcome.
Apparently, the court below set the amount without a hearing, and failed to provide “any findings or a sufficient calculation of child care expenses on the record.”
Given the parties’ conflicting submissions and contentions, the AD2 thought that a proper evidentiary hearing was needed and sent the matter back for a new determination.
That’s a lot of work for $92.47.
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DECISION