Case Name: Hazel F. Bittson, Respondent, v. Anthony J. Bittson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1959-01-26
Citations: 7 A.D.2d 867
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hazel F. Bittson, Respondent, v. Anthony J. Bittson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 867–868

Head Matter:
Hazel F. Bittson, Respondent, v. Anthony J. Bittson, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal from an order denying, without a hearing, appellant's application to modify a judgment of separation by eliminating the award of alimony to respondent and to direct the custodian-receiver to pay appellant the income from certain property. Order reversed, without costs, and application remitted to the Special Term for determination after a hearing. Appellant is not prevented from applying for a reduction in alimony because of arrears. (Mandel v. Mandel, 241 App. Div. 882; Staples v. Staples, 206 App. Div. 196; Wiseman v. Wiseman, 172 Misc. 114; Schacknow v. Schacknow, 146 Misc. 6.) The questions as to the present financial status of the parties and whether there has been a change of circumstances since the entry of the judgment of separation in December, 1954 should be determined after a hearing. Nolan, P. J., Wenzel, Beldock, Murphy and Ughetta, JJ., concur.