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DEASON v. DEASON

32 N.Y.2d 93 (1973)

Patricia Deason, Respondent, v. Richard Deason, Defendant, and County of Albany, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 22, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Clyne, County Attorney (Condon A. Lyons of counsel), for appellant.

Paul Lichterman for respondent.

Kalman Finkel and Michael D. Hampden for The Legal Aid Society, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, BREITEL, GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER concur.

JASEN, J.

Plaintiff and her two-year-old son are recipients of public assistance in Albany County. Their total monthly income is $220 and plaintiff owns no real property or personal property, other than household belongings. Desirous of obtaining a divorce on the ground of abandonment, the plaintiff made a motion to proceed as a poor person and to compel the County of Albany to pay certain expenses of her divorce...

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