Can My Spouse Move Out of State with Our Daughter Without Consent if Custody is Shared? Question: We got divorced two years ago by mutual agreement. We did our documents through “we the people” and chose to do the visits with my oldest daughter and our younger daughter one week with him and one with…
The Length of Child Support in New York State Under the Child Support Standards Act of New York State, the age of emancipation is 21. Child Support runs until the age of 21, unless a child emancipates themselves sooner. That can occur in a number of ways, which include leaving a parent’s home, obtaining their…
Moving Out of New York State Question: My husband and I are thinking about moving out of state with our three children. My oldest has a different father and we all live in NY state. We both have joint custody with having residential custody, myself. Download Our Free Divorce Guide I would like to go to…
The Adjustment of a Child Support Provision If you have a Child Support order in New York State that was issued by Supreme or Family Court, it is possible that you can modify that order. You may have a Supreme Court judgment of Divorce that encompasses Child Support, or it says that future issues pertaining…
Can the Parent with Sole Custody of Kids Move to a Different State? If a parent is looking to relocate, that person should petition the Family Court to seek permission to do so. Sole Custody may be a factor which strongly supports the possibility that the court will grant permission to relocate. Having Sole Custody…
Paying for Child Support with Non-Reimbursed Medical Bills In New York State, there are a number of mandatory add-ons to Child Support. In addition to the basic Child Support Payment that is paid each month by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent, there are additional expenses that must be paid. Those expenses include Non-Reimbursed…
Filing for Child Support if My Spouse Lives in A Different State If your spouse resides in another state, you may not be able to file for Child Support in New York State. That will depends upon whether or not your spouse resided in New York State, prior to moving away. It may also depend upon if your spouse…