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Eaton-Freeman v. Hughes

149 A.D.2d 970 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1989-04-14 English

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In the Matter of Joan Eaton-Freeman, Appellant, v James A. Hughes, as Hearing Examiner of Herkimer County Family Court, Respondent.

— Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly dismissed petitioner’s application seeking a writ of prohibition. In our view, respondent was acting within his lawful authority in ordering disclosure of the jointly filed tax returns of peti

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tioner and her husband, who is a party to the Family Court support proceeding (see, Family Ct Act § 439 [c]; Benson v Benson, 108 Misc 2d 892 , 894). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Herkimer County, O’Donnell, J. — art 78.) Present—Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Doerr, Green and Davis, JJ.

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