In New York State, courts will order child support when parents of children are unmarried or have divorced, to ensure that both are contributing equitably to the child’s upbringing, and that the child’s standard of living won’t suffer because of the parents’ separation. It can be difficult, though, to reduce all the expenses of raising […]
Category Archives: Child Support
How do I get an updated Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for child support? It has been 4 years. Question: I’m a single father who has full sole custody since 2008. Expenses are getting more costly like car insurance,prom,senior pictures and college on the horizon. Am I entitled to more for these. Download Our Free Divorce […]
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Apr
Apr
Will family court judge rule that my ex wife has to refund my child support? Question: I’ve been paying full child support for my child for the last several years. A year ago my ex wife moved away and my daughter didn’t want to go and has been with me 95% of the time (documented). […]
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Question: My son moved in with his girlfriend and mother. He says his mother is giving him money toward rent to live there. She moved out of her apartment and moved in with her mom because she couldn’t afford the apartment. He is 20 years old and is employed part-time. He does not go to […]
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Mar
Mar
Question: My ex wife and myself were divorced 4 years ago, at the time we deviated from the CSSA and no child support was ordered. Visitation breaks down to 49%me and 51%ex wife. We make approximately the same amount of money. Circumstances has changed ,he was two at the time of the current order now […]
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Mar
Mar
Question: I’m a child support Payor, paying child support pursuant to court order. My daughter is entering college. The Payee is seeking to modify the support order asking that I pay child support and college expenses at the same time. Is it standard for college expenses to be ordered simultaneous with child support being paid? […]
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Feb
Feb
When you are divorced and have children, many parents have to deal with helping their child pay for college tuition during the time they are still paying child support. 1.) The Requirement to Pay College Expenses A court is empowered to direct parents to contribute to the college expenses of the child. The court, in […]
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Dec
Dec
Question: I filed to lower my support as now i am only making half of what i was making a couple months ago because the temp agency ended my assignment due to lack of work now i am making about 9,75 a hour for 24-32 hours a week. I am wondering what happens if the […]
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Oct
Clients often come to me as a Saratoga Child Support Attorney, and ask how extracurricular activities are handled. In New York State, extracurricular activities are neither mandatory nor discretionary, so the court will not order the non-custodial parent to contribute to extracurricular activities. This also means that the custodial parent can’t be ordered to pay […]
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Oct
Oct
As an experienced Saratoga Child Support Lawyer, I am often asked if the court can require you to pay college expenses. College support is not a mandatory add-on under the Child Support Standards Act. It is discretionary, and a court can order either party to pay for some or all of their children’s college expenses. […]
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Sep
Sep
Question: My step daughter lives with her mother’s mom. She has a 1 and half year old. She was told by our local county office that she can not get support from the father of her son until her biological dad and biological mom stop paying her support. Her father (my husband) paid the mother […]
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Aug
Aug
This legal question was provided by Avvo.com. You can view the original question here. Question: How many years can I go back to collect child support issues? Download Our Free Divorce Guide I have a divorce agreement from Supreme Court from 2010. Am I able to go back ten years for some issues that are […]