Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court properly denied the father's objection to the order of the Support Magistrate. Contrary to the father's contention, a court cannot reduce or annul child support arrears accrued before the making of an application to modify child support ( see Family Ct Act § 451; Miller v. Miller, 308 AD2d 541; O'Connor v. Curcio, 281 AD2d 100, 102; Howfield v. Howfield, 250 AD2d 573; Matter of McCaffrey v. McCaffrey, 134 AD2d 430, 431).