Case Name: John F. Ciolino, Respondent-Appellant, v. Angeline M. Ciolino, Appellant-Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-10-07
Citations: 186 A.D.2d 1077
Docket Number: 
Parties: John F. Ciolino, Respondent-Appellant, v Angeline M. Ciolino, Appellant-Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 186
Pages: 1077–1078

Head Matter:
John F. Ciolino, Respondent-Appellant, v Angeline M. Ciolino, Appellant-Respondent.

Opinion:
— Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Defendant failed to demonstrate that there has been a material change in her ability to be financially self-supporting since her divorce. Because the material facts regarding defendant's ability to be self-supporting were not disputed, Supreme Court did not err in denying, without a hearing, defendant's motion for a modification of the spousal maintenance portion of the judgment of divorce (see, Hofmeister v Hofmeister, 120 AD2d 802; cf., De Paolo v De Paolo, 104 AD2d 631). We further conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in awarding counsel fees to defendant. (Appeals from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Whelan, J. — Maintenance.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Green, Balio, Fallon and Davis, JJ.