Adrian P. Burke, Corporation Counsel (
Janet Lewin of counsel), for petitioner.
Edward Bobick for respondent.
divorce or separation to require the husband to provide for the support of his children before final judgment is limited to the issue of the marriage." Citing
Wood v. Wood (
supra, p. 203), the court further says, "nor is it changed by subdivision 5 of section 101 of the Domestic Relations Court Act, which provides that the stepparent of a child is legally chargeable with the support of a stepchild * * * etc." Indeed, a stepparent is chargeable with the support of a stepchild as long as he is the stepparent. When that relationship is terminated by a decree of divorce from the mother of the child, his obligation ends. On the law and on the facts the responsibility for the support of the stepchild herein has ended and terminated upon the final decree of divorce between the mother and the stepfather.