Case Name: In the Matter of Miroslaw Haleniuk, Appellant, v. Bidywati Persaud, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-11-22
Citations: 89 A.D.3d 601
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Miroslaw Haleniuk, Appellant, v Bidywati Persaud, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 89
Pages: 601–602

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Miroslaw Haleniuk, Appellant, v Bidywati Persaud, Respondent.
[933 NYS2d 33]

Opinion:
The evidence in the record sufficiently supports Family Court's finding that the father failed to meet his burden of showing that the child was constructively emancipated (see O'Sullivan v Katz, 81 AD3d 480 [2011]). Although the record reflects a strained relationship between the father and child, it does not support a finding that the child completely refused to have a relationship with the father (see id.).
The father's failure to properly file a full record on appeal, despite his contrary statement made pursuant to CPLR 5531, warrants the imposition of costs incurred in preparing and filing a respondent's appendix (see CPLR 5528 [e]; 22 NYCRR 600.10 [c] [1]).
We need not remand to the Support Magistrate to consider the father's arguments regarding a credit and his obligation to pay college expenses, as Family Court already provided for such relief in the order appealed from. Concur — Moskowitz, J.E, Renwick, DeGrasse, Abdus-Salaam and Román, JJ.