Family Law / Child Support New York, USA

New York Child Support Standards Act (CSSA)

Summary

Provides a specific mathematical formula to calculate child support obligations based on a percentage of the combined parental income to ensure consistency and adequacy of support.

Rights & Rules

01.
Right of the child to receive a standard percentage of parental income (e.g., 17% for one child, 25% for two).
02.
Right to request a modification of support if there is a 15% change in income or 3 years have passed.
03.
Right to have health insurance and childcare costs shared pro-rata between parents.

Penalties

01.
Automatic wage garnishment (Income Execution).
02.
Suspension of driver's license or professional licenses for non-payment.
03.
Incarceration for 'willful' failure to pay court-ordered support.

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