Q: My daughter is 21 and I’m no longer on child support but I still owe arrears. I’m unemployed and unable to find work. Can my daughter petition the court to have those arrears erased. A: The arrears belong to the mother, not your daughter. You may Petition, but to reduce your arrears, you'd need to prove your income was…Read More
Q: My daughter is now 21 & even though I am still in arrears I pay support every week more than my order to try & make a dent in what I owe. My daughter is a college student & I have been paying her rent on the side for about 2 years, Even though I make steady payments +…Read More
Q: I’ve been getting brought into court for 3 years and have not been able to establish paternity and the parent of this child has been physically avoiding contact with me on and off for that long, disappearing for 5-7 months at a time. I was not allowed to sign the birth certificate. I have not seen this child in…Read More
Q: I currently pay child support, then I was laid off. As I was laid off I continued to pay. I filed for a modification of support in 2020. Now I have a job and I make more money. I just received an appointment from the courts for modification. Can I cancel the petition and how? A: You can always…Read More
Q: The father of my kids was assigned a court appointed attorney. In 2019 he reported to the judge his income was 42,000. At they time we were told neither qualified. In 2020 he reported an income in the child support hearing of 33,000. In 2021 he reported in court an income now of 40,000. Based on the eligibility for…Read More
Q: My ex wife is trying to take me to court once again to increase child support payment I’ve not missed a payment it gets taking directly out of my check from my current employment and she’s constantly harassing me I have reason to believe she somehow found out my disability no very legal then went ahead to file a…Read More
Q: I have child support arrears that were accumulated while I was unemployed, (Not collecting), under the poverty level and my only income was public assistance. The judge never reduced the weekly payment, even though I requested a modification several times, and I showed to her my daily job search, rather she kept the same amount I was charged when…Read More
Q: I have three opened cases in NY, NJ and NC with the same pertinent information. I owe no arrears in NY but it appears I owe arrears in NJ and in NC. Is this Family Court negligence? A: It depends on whether child support is merely opened via Support Collection Unit, or whether you have 3 separate court orders.…Read More
A: The short answer is yes – child support generally continues in NY until age 21 unless the child is emancipated. If the child’s attending college, then generally the non-custodial parent would not only pay basic support, but also pay his/her share of college expenses as well. Schedule a consult with a Bronx Child Support attorney for a full assessment.Read More
Q: And the mother is receiving and keeping the money. A: I assume you mean the child is living on his/her own & working. With that assumption, you’d need to file a Petition to Terminate Support, alleging emancipation. Bear in mind you need to prove the child’s totally self-supporting. Schedule a consult with a Bronx Child Support Attorney for a…Read More
