MATTER OF RIVERA v. RIVERA


43 A.D.2d 926 (1974)

In the Matter of Tavita Rivera, Respondent, v. Monse Rivera, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

February 21, 1974


The informality surrounding this proceeding, from inception to conclusion, was tantamount to a denial of due process. The notice advising respondent of the instant application for an "upward modification" of a previously granted support order omitted the basis for such request; at the hearing colloquy was substituted for testimony; and the burden of proof was shifted from petitioner to respondent. Moreover, the trial court's decision is devoid of any statement of facts deemed...

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