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Neither CPLR 5015 Nor Family Court Act 451 Was a Bar to Mother’s Petition to Modify a Child-Support Money Judgment by Temporarily Suspending Interest

In reversing Family Court's denial of mother's petition to modify a child-support money judgment (temporary suspension of interest), the Second Department explained that neither CPLR 5015, nor Family Court Act 451 was a bar to the petition:

The mother's failure to allege any of the grounds listed in CPLR 5015 did not preclude her from seeking modification of the money judgment since the grounds set forth in the statute are not exhaustive … . Additionally, Family Court Act § 451 provides the Family Court with continuing jurisdiction over any support proceeding brought under Family Court Act article 4 “until its judgment is completely satisfied,” and authorizes it to “modify, set aside or vacate any order issued in the course of the proceeding” without limitation as to grounds (Family Ct Act § 451[1]). * * *

Contrary to the Family Court's conclusion, the prohibition contained in Family Court Act § 451 on modifying or vacating an order or judgment so as to “reduce or annul child support arrears accrued prior to the [filing of the petition for modification]” did not preclude the modification the mother sought through her motion, inasmuch as she proposed only to suspend interest on the money judgment prospectively from the date her modification petition was filed (Family Ct Act § 451[1]). Moreover, DSS, the party in whose favor the money judgment was entered, expressly consented to the suspension of interest on the money judgment as requested by the mother.  Matter of Nassau County Dept of Social Servs v Schapp, 2014 NY Slip Op 09139, 2nd Dept 12-31-14


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