Case Name: In the Matter of Rose Wachsman, Respondent, v. Matthew Wachsman, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1967-04-24
Citations: 27 A.D.2d 953
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Rose Wachsman, Respondent, v. Matthew Wachsman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 27
Pages: 953–954

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Rose Wachsman, Respondent, v. Matthew Wachsman, Appellant.

Opinion:
Order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated September 26, 1966, reversed, on the law and facts, without costs, and proceeding remitted to said court for a hearing and determination de novo in accordance with the memorandum herewith. The semi-monthly award in this case was made after the trial court had refused to permit inquiry into petitioner's (the wife's) financial assets and without " due regard to the circumstances of the respective parties" (Family Court Act, § 412 [emphasis added]). In any event, the award appears to he excessive in the present posture of the evidence and we prefer that the parties themselves have the opportunity of settling their difficulties or as an alternative that the Family Court hold a new hearing and make a new determination based on the evidence adduced thereat. Christ, Acting P. J., Brennan, Hopkins, Benjamin and Munder, JJ., concur.