Child Support

Most parents do their best to care for their children, including making their regular child support payments. Yet, things don’t always go to plan and events like job loss can affect someone’s ability to make payments or provide for their children. A parent in this...

Like many states, New York has strict laws regarding child support payments. All child support negotiations and determinations must be completed before a divorce can be finalized. Because the court makes its final decision based on the "best interests of the child," a...

Although the Child Support Standards Act is somewhat straightforward on how child support works in New York, whether the parties were never married or were / are getting divorced, one issue that frequently comes up in New York courts is where the parties' combined...

The issue of child support is one that can only be worked out with an experienced New York divorce lawyer due to increasing legal complexities. When it comes to taking care of a child afterdivorce, thinking of your child's welfare should always be foremost on your...

Un tema común para muchos litigantes en un divorcio en Nueva York, ya sea antes o después que un divorcio ha sido finalizado, es pagar o hacer que les paguen la manutención de los hijos. Bajo la ley de Nueva York, la manutención se otorga...

Child support can quickly become one of the most confusing and debated aspects of any divorce. Both parents want the best for their children, but at the same time, they want to ensure that they're not paying more than they ultimately should be. While New York follows...

A common issue for many divorce litigants in New York, both before and after a divorce is finalized, is paying or getting paid child support. Under New York law, child support is awarded based on the Child Support Standards Act, or CSSA, which provides a formula and...

When the parents of a child are no longer together, the court will make determinations about the child's care, including which parent the child lives with and the amount of support the other parent pays to help contribute to the child's upbringing. While the amount of...

When it comes to child support, absent another agreement by the parties, the amount of support required from each parent is dictated by the Child Support Standards Act, or CSSA. The act takes the combined gross income from both parents, minus specific statutory...