A wife had brought an application seeking child support about a year after the divorce case started. The husband was a teacher. He also owned a small construction company. He made $152,000.00 in 2015. During that same year the wife had earned $122,000.00. In addition, the wife received substantial rental income from a variety of real estate interests she inherited from her family.
The Parties Separated
The parties separated in December 2013. The father moved into the parties’ second home located in Sayville, Long Island. She remained in their former marital residence. The father had instead of paying the wife child support for the children, agreed to pay the Sayville property expenses. In addition, he was paying medical and other insurance expenses included on both properties. He contributed to the children’s expenses whenever wife requested as well as when the children were with him.
Child Support Denied
Justice Quinn sitting in Supreme Court in Suffolk County took note there were no allegations in wife’s submissions the children’s needs were not being met. He further found the wife had substantial income above a teacher’s salary. In addition, the husband’s health insurance covered all the parties’ medical expenses. Justice Quinn found the children’s standard of living remained consistent. Their financial and emotional needs were provided for. He denied 
the wife’s application for child support.
Elliot S. Schlissel is a father’s rights lawyer representing fathers throughout the Metropolitan New York area for more than 3 decades. He can be reached at 800-344-6431 or e-mailed at Elliot@sdnylaw.com.
