Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and motion denied.
Memorandum:
Special Term erred in granting summary judgment to the plaintiff for arrears in child support on the ground that the defendant failed to respond to plaintiff's motion. A verified pleading is the equivalent of a responsive affidavit for purposes of a motion for summary judgment (CPLR 105, subd [t]; see Siegel, Practice Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 7B, CPLR C3212:15,...
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