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SARAH SMITH CAMPBELL, RESPONDENT, v. GEORGE DONALD CAMPBELL, JR., APPELLANT.

DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the appeal from the findings of fact is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as findings of fact are not separately appealable (see, Matter of County of Westchester v. O'Neill, 191 A.D.2d 556); and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal from the judgment is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as the defendant is not aggrieved by the portion of the judgment entered upon his stipulation (see, CPLR 5511); and it is further,

ORDERED that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements, the branch of the motion which was to vacate so much of the judgment as directed that the defendant pay certain child support to the plaintiff is granted, that portion of the judgment is vacated, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Westchester County, for further proceedings in accordance herewith.

The oral stipulation of settlement, which was incorporated but did not merge into the judgment, failed to include provisions stating the amount of child support that the defendant would be obligated to pay pursuant to the Child Support Standards Act (see, Domestic Relations Law § 240[1-b]), and therefore the stipulation did not comply with Domestic Relations Law § 240(1-b)(h). Accordingly, the provisions of both the stipulation and the judgment pertaining to child support are invalid and unenforceable (see, Farca v. Farca, 271 A.D.2d 482; Toussaint v. Toussaint, 270 A.D.2d 338; Tartaglia v. Tartaglia, 260 A.D.2d 628).

The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.

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CAMPBELL v. CAMPBELL
(Apr 5, 2001)