Insane Asylum
For almost three years now, I have been forced by Support Magistrate Grey’s money judgment orders to pay for my daughters’ un-reimbursed medical expenses that could be covered by my health insurance, if only my ex-wife were to ask the provider of services to fill out the proper insurance forms. Support Magistrate Grey is currently inventing a new right for custodial mothers: the right to choose to deny insurance coverage and have insured fathers pick up the tab as a consequence. Even insurance companies, which are rather inventive in their efforts to block any reforms of the health insurance system, have not thought of that one.
On December 19 2008, I objected for the second time to Support Magistrate Grey’s money judgment order to pay $2,170 in unreimbursed medical expenses and $1,125 for my ex-wife lawyer fees. Among others, I wanted to hear the legal foundations of such a ruling. Folks, these foundations are as thin as the best cigarette paper on the market.
On March 16, 2009, Family Court Judge Jody Adams answered my objection. The start is rather not promising and will give the tone to the rest: “the Family Court Judge ‘s review is a narrow one. It is the Support Magistrate (’empowered by Family Court Act 439 (a) to hear, determine and grant any relief within the powers of the court’) and not the reviewing judge, who was present at the evidentiary hearing and who was, therefore, uniquely able to evaluate both the evidence an the credibility and the demeanor of the witnesses bla… bla …bla….” Translation: Support Magistrate Grey is one of us, and she is bestowed with the power of the court, says the court. How dare you, criminal, question the powers of S.M. Grey who renders justice behind closed doors, without jurors and witnesses, and who is uniquely able to make sense of an audio tape, sole trace of what is going on in her court?
Then, moving to the core of the matter: Having an insurance that covers these medical expenses is no basis for objection. What is then? Moreover, goes on Judge Adams, there are no documents in the court record regarding the aforementioned health insurance policy. Well-done: my case has dragged in this court for years, my file must occupy a decent amount of space in the record office, and Manhattan family court has managed to loose a nth- times- provided key piece of evidence. Finally, about my ex-wife -lawyer fees: in her infinite wisdom, the Magistrate has the right to order the respondent to pay counsel fees upon the finding that the failure to pay was willful. And, incidentally, the Magistrate incites vindictive custodial mothers and their lawyers to keep soliciting Her Highness.
Manhattan Family court, as other family courts, is supposed to protect families.We non-custodial fathers, know that this mission is NOT accomplished. One thing is sure tough: Manhattan family court is a big family.
Let me tell you something about the Manhattan family court it is more corrupt than the mafia, than politics than anything toxic and deadly. It is something that if we all got together and went to washington and they investigated many people would end up in jail and would be given the same judgement they so easily pass on us.
Judge Jody Adams is disgusting. She is an elderly woman on a severe power trip. She is not interested in justice and that robe does not fit her intentions. She is a bitter woman with a chip on her shoulder who hides behind the judicial system to ease her sick mind.
White Plains Family Court Support Magistrate Christine P. Krahulik admits financial affidavits that have been proven to be falsified – if they are submitted by the mother. Ms. Krahulik holds ex parte meetings with mother’s attorneys. Recently, a mother petitioning for an upward modification lied under oath to Ms. Krahulik and although the father submitted paperwork filed by the mother with the County Clerks’ Office that proved the mother was lying, Ms. Krahulik did not dismiss the mother’s petition. Another mother refused to provide her new husband’s income on her financial disclosure affidavit and Ms. Krahulik questioned the mother about the omission but neglected to remember this in her decision. However, the father’s new support order was based on his and his new wife’s combined income. Ms. Krahulik has also recently ruled on custody matters that do not fall within her purview as a Support Magistrate, each ruling has called the mother the custodial parent, of course. I could go on, but the point is fathers don’t stand a chance and it is not just Ms. Krahulik – the Family Court is out of control.
Michelle I have the same Magistrate for my case and she refused to use my current income to determine my support when i requested modification. I am having to pay support plus insurance for my children and it comes out to more than i make a wk leaving me actually owing my employer money, if you can believe such a thing, but even with income verification, insuran ce cost verification she denied my petition for modification because i failed to prove i am able to make what the previous order was based on. Even explaining to her that I am unable to pay ANY of my expenses she still refused to modify my support.
As the female partner to a father, I’ve witnessed unbelievable behavior by the judge C Krahulik in Goshen, NY. In my opinion, there is no care for the children, but instead hatred of men and her job. When a judge makes a statement “I dont think anything has changed, but I havent read the paperwork. Another judge may look at this and send it to a hearing, so I’ll just do that” you REALLY have to question the ability to judge fairly and the fact that she wants to keep control over this case. I’ve heard her tell his attorney “shut up” then ask her attny “what would you like me to do”. I’ve heard her say “you need to make the money you used to make”, which mind you, was an amount the court made up because they believed he COULD, not that he ever did. They have him paying $500/week for two kids, and he makes $10/hr and attends full time school (paid for by state…along with FOOD STAMPS). They allowed an order of protection to the nasty mother. She LIED to police saying that he (who lives on West Coast) broke into her house. She then said on Fbook that it was someone else. Took that to the court and they gave the protection order. Happens we ALSO had plane ticket evidence that we were elsewhere thousands of miles away that day…the judge didnt care. Krahulik gives vendictive mothers who use their children as pawns in their hate games a sense that they are doing the right thing by rewarding them with whatever they want, and dealing crushing blows to the men that actually WANT to be part of their childrens lives by hitting them where it hurts…in the heart and then in the pocketbook. Believe me, there is even more to this than I can say here. SO, if you are a father and have to step into this court, hold on. You’re life is about to be made miserable by a court that hates you.
You just word for word explained what JUST happened to me by this same “judge”. She based my support on my “potential to earn” what I made at a previous job i held in 2007, fast fwd to June 2013 I petition for modification being as I do not make what the order was determined by I sent in pay stubs, insurance costs, bills, lease to prove my rent, etc…for this woman that was not enough and her exactr word were “Nothing to me has changed, to prove you are unable to make $14.50 hr” I told her I was unable to pay for any of my expenses and that she had all the paperwork in front of her and she then said “That is not the concern of this court” and then went on to deny my petition for modification by stating i need to prove I am unable to obtain employment making $14.50 an hr and did not provide information as to how exactly I would be able to prove it.
I called the NYS Support Unit and the lady on the phone was stupified by the decision and stated that my pay stubs WERE proof I was unable to obtain employment making $14.50 hr. So now I am stuck paying $175 a wk plus $87 towards arrears, +full medical insurance for my children, leaving me each week with a check that is in the amount of anywhere from -$4 to -$15 a week.
ok im not a “father”im a full custodial parent whos ex does hve visitation BUT never exercised it!I brought the EX,(father)into Ms.Krahuliks court say 4 months ago,my ex took his 20yr old son off his “medical benefits”against my divorce decree &againt her “own order”of feb 09 that he get the benefits.I the mom ends up sending “our”son to a treatment center (alcohal,bipolar disorder)i spent 18 thousand cash to help our son,due to my ex NOT getting the benefits (he has a nys disability pension 80thous a yr w/full family health benefits)I ended up paying for the treatment &applying for “medicaid”for him after he came home.I was told “off the record”to bring in my cancelled checks &he would be paying &she told the “EX/FATHER”NOT to come back in her courtroom w/o benefits for his son.4 mo later we go back I have all my Cancelled checks bills from the center,divorce decree &her OWN order entered into evidence,i had an attorny my ex (this time)came in w/o one(HMMNN)she then heard both sides blah blah.She then put her decision on “reserve”for 3 1/2 months!Then comes back with her dec of giving me NOTHING!not a penny!Medicaid says the laws changed&they will go after the father bc he IS responsible for his health benefits and Family court was wrong in deciding he DIDNT hve to provide them!BUT again I recieved nothing!His testimony was She(me)should hve “called him”&w could have discussed my sons probs &made a dec!I did that over a yr ago&he served me w/”early emancipation”Which he did loose in front of a dif HE.He has had NO visitation w/either of his sons all their lives no cards no calls nothing!now they are 22&21,still no contact.Then MS KRAHULIK even “coached him”in the court!This is NOT over as my attorny says she was wrong &he will appeal
oh &let me add the inappropriate “comments”made to me by Ms Krahulik when I got medicaid bc i had no other options for him.in the 2nd hearing It was told I had applied &recieved medicaid for him ms Krahulik responded “well let medicaid pay for it!”(i going PUBLIC with that statement &getting court transcipts &goin to our local paper!eliviate the father from his obligations and ORDERS to get it AND then let “medicaid”pay?Wonder how the “taxpayers”will feel abt that!oh and the “shut up”he can talk “I”cant elaborate on anything!
I am a MOTHER and custodial parent and my experience with Christine Krahulik was that she BENT OVER BACKWARDS for my ex husband. It was bizarre! She was just short of abusive to me. No matter how many times my ex is in arrears, or how often, he pays the day of the court date and she throws it out of court. When I insisted she address the fact that he WAS delinquent when I filed the complain, she was very upset! I think she is crooked and hope she does not get re-elected!
My experience with Christine Krahulike – and I am a Mother – is that she is crooked. I will gladly work on her opponent’s campaign! She lets my ex get away with non payment of child support and dropping court ordered medical benefits. He pays off the child support the day before we go to court over it, and she dismisses the complaint. The last time I said I wanted the violation pursued and she snottily asked “on what grounds”? I said “On the grounds that he was in violation when I filed this”. She just ignored me. She is rude, nearly threatening, a power hungry, irrational person who has no place in our family court system.
I agree Christine Krahulike (what a dog) has no place in the family court system. I just got my decision that she made with regards to back add ons and college expenses that were owed by my ex. She slopped together the decision and my ex got off paying me almost nothing of what I paid and he owed me. She is a disgrace and uses her position to put down women just trying to raise their children and get what is due them for their children from the fathers. Who in my opinion get off easy!
I also agree as far as christine Krahulik!And Bivona TO!!!Krahulik allowed my ex to cut his 19 yr old son off all medical against a divorce decree and 2 enforcement orders!”nys law”is 21 my ex is a retired port authority police officer carrying full medical benefits!He took my son off for no reason other than to make us suffer and the court allowed it!I ended up with over $18thous in medical expenses and no reimbersement!Krahulik told me “LET MEDICAID PAY IT!”SHES a disgrace!yes!
how convient that i paid $300 for the court transcript and the section where Krahulik said “let medicaid pay for it”was excluded!there was absolutely nothing at all in the transcript!now of course i had every intention to go to medicaid as well as public with her statement but it was only me her my ex as well as my “attorney”in the room so when i confronted him abt her comment he said he could “never”go public with that as hed never win another case bc if he wasnt in front of her itd pass thru what he did thru the whole system!wow oc family courts in Goshen ny are all so corrupt!Sad that all the “taxpayers”out there paid my sons medical bc medicaid DID end up paying the 18k that i sued my ex for and lost i won in an appeal and let me say the “law judge”off record was mortified by family court and just told me shed “hold her tongue”on her thoughts with them sad r systems are so currupt i really hope “karma”prevails when it comes to my ex as well as Christine Krahulik
I am a highly decorated combat Veteran having served honorably for over 13 years including three combat tours in the Middle East. I am currently hospitalized at a Veterans Medical Facility and am being treated for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and medical complications of an HIV/AIDS infection. My ex wife was allowed to steal ALL my assets during our divorce three years ago. I lost my job in March of 2013 and have been unable to work since. I have been declared 100% disabled by 2 different branches of the US Government. When I lost my job, the Support Collections Unit of the State of New York continued to take out the full amount of child support and alimony as if I was still making over $60,000 a year (I was receiving less than $30,000 a year on unemployment). The SCU erroneously took over $10,000 they should not have and gave it to my ex-wife. When I was hospitalized Jan 1, 2014 I filed for a modification to the support agreement. NOT ONLY did support magistrate christine krahulik deny my motion, she had the audacity and malice to turn back the hands of time and vacate the previous order that lowered my obligation to $82 a week from $360 because I was unemployed. This INSTANTLY put me $7000 in arrears and I was told there was “no provision in the law” to recover the over $10,000 that had been erroneously taken from my unemployment and given to my ex-wife. The mistake of the SCU caused me to be evicted and my car to be repossessed. At the same time, my ex-wife bought a new house, a new car and took a luxury vacation to California. I cannot tell you what a tailspin Christine krahulik has put my PTSD treatment in. Her actions have me thinking of suicide. I just cannot believe ANYONE could be that cold hearted and act with such indifference, malice and hatred towards a decorated disabled combat Veteran. I served honorably for over thirteen years defending this system of justice because I believed in it. No more.
i was told she only has that job so her own ex didnt have to pay her alimony!its all political1she doesnt belong there!she doesnt kniow wth shes doing!im so sorry i hope you can appeal and i hope it doesnt go to Bivona because hes just as curupt!However on a good note hes retiring at the end of the year but he does “favor”the men in court so it may work out well for you