DRAKE v. DRAKE


89 A.D.2d 207 (1982)

Dorothy E. Drake, Respondent-Appellant, v. Richard E. Drake, Appellant-Respondent

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

October 29, 1982


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Antell & Harris (James S. Hinman of counsel), for appellant-respondent.

Pogal & Nessler (Gregory L. Dolan of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

SIMONS, J. P., HANCOCK, JR., BOOMER and SCHNEPP, JJ., concur.


DOERR, J.

The question presented on this appeal is whether a child of the parties to a separation agreement has standing, as a third-party beneficiary, to enforce the terms of the agreement insofar as it relates to periodic support payments. Under the facts of this case we hold that she may not.

In 1963 plaintiff's parents, Winifred B. Drake and Richard E. Drake, entered into a separation agreement later...

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