IN RE: Linda Hicks (2011)

Submitted—September 6, 2011

DECISION & ORDER

In a child support proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 4, the father appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Posner, J.), dated August 20, 2010, as denied his objections to so much of an order of the same court (Kaufman, S.M.) entered July 2, 2010, as, after a hearing, directed him to pay child support in the amount of $200 per week.

ORDERED that the order dated August 20, 2010, is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

There is no merit to the father's contention that the Support Magistrate erred in entering an order of support without knowledge of the father's income (see Family Ct Act § 413[1][c][1], [2];  cf.  Family Ct Act § 424–a[b] ).  Where, as here, there is insufficient evidence to determine gross income, the Child Support Standards Act provides that “the court shall order child support based upon the needs or standard of living of the child, whichever is greater” (Family Ct Act § 413[1][k];  see Matter of Tsarova v. Tsarova, 59 AD3d 632).   The Support Magistrate properly determined the amount of support based on the evidence adduced at the hearing, which included evidence of the child's needs and expenses (see Matter of Ennis v. Pina, 78 AD3d 830, 831;  Matter of Tsarova v. Tsarova, 59 AD3d 632;  Matter of Genender v. Genender, 51 AD3d 669).

The father's remaining contentions are not properly before this Court as they were not raised in his objections to the Support Magistrate's order dated July 2, 2010 (see Matter of Betancourt v. Betancourt, 71 AD3d 764, 765;  Matter of Forman v. Frost, 67 AD3d 908, 909;  Matter of Primus v. Mason–Primus, 63 AD3d 743, 744;  Matter of Corr v. Corr, 3 AD3d 567).

SKELOS, J.P., ENG, AUSTIN and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court