(DOWNLOAD) "Matter Cecille Miller v. Melvyn J. Davis" by Supreme Court of New York * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Matter Cecille Miller v. Melvyn J. Davis
- Author : Supreme Court of New York
- Release Date : January 28, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
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DECISION & ORDER Based upon a change in circumstances, the petitioner mother, appearing pro se, sought the upward modification
of an award of child support set five years previously. After hearing the witnesses and evaluating the evidence submitted,
the Hearing Examiner determined that a change in circumstances warranting an increase in child support had, indeed, occurred,
and applied the Child Support Standards Act to arrive at the appropriate amount (see , Family Ct Act § 413). The Family Court
Judge concurred with the Hearing Examiner's findings. A review of the record reveals that the petitioner met her burden of establishing the change in circumstances warranting
an increase in support in the best interests of the child (see, Matter of Michaels v Michaels, 56 N.Y.2d 924, 926; Matter
of Brescia v Fitts, 56 N.Y.2d 132, 140-141). The petitioner testified to specific increases in the costs related to the child's
basic necessities of food, shelter, clothing and medical and dental needs, as well as to the expenses associated with the
child's varied interests and school activities. She provided the specific dollar amounts of the increases for many items,
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