Case Name: In the Matter of Rosana R., Appellant, v. James M., Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2009-12-15
Citations: 68 A.D.3d 544
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Rosana R., Appellant, v James M., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 68
Pages: 544–545

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Rosana R., Appellant, v James M., Respondent.
[889 NYS2d 461]

Opinion:
The petition was properly dismissed, since Family Ct Act § 451 precludes the court from "reducing] or annulling] child support arrears accrued prior to the making of an application pursuant to this section" (see Matter of Dox v Tynon, 90 NY2d 166, 173 [1997]; Matter of Zaid S. v Yolanda N.A.A., 24 AD3d 118 [2005]). Here, petitioner's child support arrears were set and reduced to a money judgment in 2005, and the subject petition was brought in 2007.
We have considered petitioner's remaining arguments and find them unavailing. Concur — Friedman, J.P., Sweeny, Freedman and Abdus-Salaam, JJ.