Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
Contrary to the father's contention, he failed to establish that he was entitled to a downward modification of his child support obligation ( see Matter of Graby v. Graby, 87 NY2d 605; Matter of Musumeci v. Musumeci, 295 AD2d 516; Matter of Heverin v. Sackel, 239 AD2d 418). "As to the father's contention that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel, in the context of civil litigation, a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel will not be entertained where, as here, extraordinary circumstances are absent" ( Matter of Ketcham v. Crawford, 1 AD3d 359, 361; see Matter of Saren v. Palma, 263 AD2d 544, 545).
The appellant's remaining contentions either are not properly before this Court or without merit.