MATTER OF KNIGHTS v. KNIGHTS


71 N.Y.2d 865 (1988)

In the Matter of Robert W. Knights, Appellant, v. Joan Knights, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 29, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lois Goland, David C. Leven and Paul W. Van Ryn for appellant.

Richard R. Hogle for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., BELLACOSA and DILLON concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Following his conviction of a felony resulting in a prison sentence, petitioner applied to Family Court for a modification of a child support obligation fixed in a prior support order. Family Court denied petitioner's application, concluding that it would be unfair for an individual who had freely chosen to commit a crime to be relieved...

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