Child support in New York is paid by the "non-custodial parent" to
the "custodial parent."In other
words, the parents with whom the children reside most of the time is entitled
to financial support on behalf of the children.Child support is largely a mathematical calculation
determined by the Child Support Standards Act.While parties can agree to deviate from the formula to meet
their family’s needs, most cases do rely, in large part, on that formula.
Additional
child support may be required for major expenses that are not considered to be
included in regular child support, such as private school or college tuition,
uncovered health care expenses, and child care expenses.
In the past, once a child support award was written into an agreement or judgment, it was difficult to change the award, whether you wanted it increased or decreased unless a modification clause was built into your agreement. With recent changes in the law, it may become easier to modify prior orders of support. You should contact an attorney to discuss whether these changes can help you modify a prior child support order or agreement.
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