For custodial parents with existing support orders, to extend the age, they must petition the court to modify the order of support by demonstrating that the child who is the subject of the support ...

Domestic Relations Law §240(1-b) and its counterpart, Family Court Act §413(1), are known as the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA). The Child Support Standards Act contains a rebuttable ...

A New York State law passed late last year extends child support for the parents or caregivers of children with developmental disabilities until the child turns 26 years old. Before the law was ...

Child support remains one of the most pressing issues during divorce proceedings, particularly for parents navigating the legal system in New York. In the blog post titled“New York Child Support ...

New York City divorce attorney Marilyn Chinitz tells PEOPLE about the laws surrounding child support after recent comments about Nick Cannon by Bre Tiesi raised eyebrows.

In New York, you have two choices. “You can ask someone ... Establish legal parentage so both parents have rights and responsibilities under the law. Child support traditionally hinges on ...

"The Unborn Child Support Act emphasizes the value of life from the very beginning of pregnancy and provides vital support to ...

In New York, $112 million never makes it to children. ... It could also repeal laws that force mothers to file child support orders and relinquish their rights to subsequent payments.