Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The petitioner sought a downward modification of his maintenance obligation under a judgment of divorce subject to the terms of a stipulation of settlement that was incorporated but not merged into the judgment. Under such circumstances, the petitioner was required to demonstrate "extreme hardship" (Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [9] [b]; see Matter of Galati v Galati,
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