MATTER OF WESTWATER v. DONNELLY


204 A.D.2d 467 (1994)

612 N.Y.S.2d 58

In the Matter of Raymond Westwater, Appellant, v. Kathleen Donnelly, Respondent

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

May 9, 1994


Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the father's contentions, the fact that he elected to leave his higher paying position with IBM and start his own business does not constitute a change in circumstances sufficient to warrant a downward modification of his child support obligation. "Where the change in a party's financial condition is brought about solely by the party's own action or inaction, downward modification of that...

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