DeAngelo v. Doherty’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “where a separation agreement survives the divorce, a party seeking to modify child support provisions must demonstrate either that the agreement was unfair or inequitable when made, that an unanticipated or unreasonable change in circumstance has occurred (see, Merl v. Merl, 67 N.Y.2d 359 , 362 , [ 502 N.Y.S.2d 712 , 493 N.E.2d 936 ] Matter of Boden v. Boden, 42 N.Y.2d 210 , 213 [ 397 N.Y.S.2d 701 , 366 N.E.2d 791 ]; Matter of Clark v. Clark, 198 App.Div.2d 599 , 600 [ 603 N.Y.S.2d 245 ]; Matter of Stimpson v. Wise, 197 App.Div.2d 762 [ 602 N.Y.S.2d 728 ]), or that the custodial parent is unable to meet the needs of or provide adequate support for the child (see, Matter of Brescia v. Fitts, 56 N.Y.2d 132 , 139-140 [ 451 N.Y.S.2d 68 , 436 N.E.2d 518 ]; Matter of Ingersoll v. Ingersoll, 197 App.Div.2d 769 , 770 [ 602 N.Y.S.2d 723 ]; Matter of Bouille, 192 App.Div.2d 802 , 803 [ 596 N.Y.S.2d 524 ] . . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ingenito v. Ingenito, No. 31 76 16 (Aug. 7, 1997)