Video Topic: Child Support Law

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• Will the child support be reviewed in the future?
• Will my overtime be included in child support calculations?
• Who can seek a child support modification in New York?
• Who can apply for child support services in New York and what is the fee?
• What is child support?
• What is arrearage?
• What is a cost of living adjustment (COLA) clause?
• What if the noncustodial parent is still in school and has no money?
• What does the term combined income refer to in figuring child support in New York?
• What do I do if I completed the paternity affidavit, but I now think I am not the father?
• My unemployment benefits reduced my income. Can I get my child support postponed or lowered?
• My ex-spouse wants me to share 1/2 of school expenses, clothes, shoes, supplies, etc. Isn’t that what child support is for?
• My ex-spouse moved away without letting me know where she moved to. Do I still owe her support?
• My ex-spouse changes jobs frequently. This keeps me from receiving regular payments. What can be done?
• My child support is more than 50 percent of my take-home pay. Is this legal in New York?
• My child is about to turn 18, but is still in high school and living at home. Can I still get child support?
• Must the children be covered by health insurance?
• Is there a minimum child support amount in New York that my ex-spouse should have to pay, whether or not they are working?
• If the non-residential parent is sending me money directly, does that count as child support?
• If I get joint custody, will I still have to pay child support in New York?
• I cannot get by on what is left of my paycheck. How can I get my child support lowered in New York?
• I am on unemployment compensation. Is there a limit on the amount that can be taken out for child support?
• How will medical support be determined in New York?
• How long before the child support payments begin?
• How do I collect child support in New York from a noncustodial parent who lives out-of-state?
• How can I prevent unjust seizure of my income tax refund check in New York?
• How can I get support when I cannot even locate my ex-spouse?
• How and where can paternity be established in New York?
• Can the New York courts include my new spouse’s income when setting child support?
• Can the New York court base its child support order on what I am able to earn, as opposed to what I am actually earning?
• Can my ex-spouse make me pay for a private school for our child in New York?
• Can clothing costs be considered as child support in New York?
• Can child support be reduced in New York if I remarry and have more children with my new wife?
• Am I still obligated to pay child support while my 18-year-old child takes a year off from high school?