Is a visitation modification easier to get than a custody modification? What is required?

A change of circumstances is necessary to obtain a modification of a prior visitation order. You can file a petition with the court seeking the...

Assuming your money is being paid through the Support Collection Unit and is only for arrears, once you pay, the arrears deduction in theory should...

My child’s father is facing a pretty lengthy prison sentence, what happens with the child support that is accruing?

The law recently changed regarding child support obligations accruing during the time the non-custodial parent is in prison. It used to be that the...

NY Laws and College Tuition

It would depend upon the language in the stipulation/order. If the language says 50% with SUNY cap after grants and loans, then the child's loans...

She makes slightly MORE. They are with her ONE overnight more than me or it would be 50/50. But I pay $1700. Why???

The child support law in cases such as your is unfair; however the parent having primary residential custody is entitled to child support...

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You can file a petition in family court within a few weeks of your date of unemployment in anticipation of losing your job; however the court...

I owe the state child support but the mother doesn’t live with them

You have a complicated situation that would require you to retain a lawyer. As a general rule, once child support arrears are accrued, it is...

I am retired from new york? can the government take money out of my retirement to pay child support and i am not married.

They can garnish up to 60% of your disposable wages if you are not supporting another spouse or child and 50% if you are supporting another child...

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The lawyer is trying to explain that without your wife's consent, the court would still have to conduct a hearing to decide child support, custody...

How can i start the process ?

You should start by having a consultation with an experienced divorce attorney. The attorney will explain the law and the process to you.