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p. 570Paul R. Patera, Appellant, v Joan M. Patera, Respondent. [745 NYS2d 722]
In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk
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County (Blydenburgh, J.), entered November 20, 2000, as directed him to pay the defendant maintenance in the sum of $200 per week for 11 years.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
It is well settled that the amount and duration of maintenance is a matter committed to the trial court’s sound discretion (see Kahn v Kahn, 221 AD2d 320 , 321; Feldman v Feldman, 194 AD2d 207 , 217; Sperling v Sperling, 165 AD2d 338 , 341). Under the circumstances presented here, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in fashioning its maintenance award (see Castiglione v Castiglione, 259 AD2d 582 , 583; Morrissey v Morrissey, 259 AD2d 472 ). O’Brien, J.P., Krausman, Schmidt and Cozier, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- Kahn v. Kahn 221 AD2d 320 at 321 p. 571
- Feldman v. Feldman 194 AD2d 207 at 217 p. 571
- Sperling v. Sperling 165 AD2d 338 at 341 p. 571
- Castiglione v. Castiglione 259 AD2d 582 at 583 p. 571
- Morrissey v. Morrissey 259 AD2d 472 p. 571