When a married couple makes the difficult decision to divorce, it may seem like the only people directly impacted by the process are the ones who are signing the papers and dividing up property. However, in addition to the children who will also have to adjust to a...
Child Support
Does child support have to cover a child’s college expenses?
The laws of New York require that parents subject to child support agreements and orders financially provide for their kids until they reach the age of 21. While marriage, enlistment in the military and other actions may emancipate children from the financial support...
What is the income shares model of child support?
New York courts apply the income shares model in child support cases. This model generally requires both parents to contribute to the financial support of their child and a percentage of the sum of their collective incomes should be set as support for their...
Why might a court to deviate from the state’s support guidelines?
New York has established a set of guidelines that courts use in order to decide how much child support kids should receive when their parents separate or go through a divorce. However, as with all legal matters, it is impossible to fit all support cases into the...
Establish and modify a child support order
Family is often the most important thing in life and many people end up staying in difficult marriages for the sake of their children. However, with the help of experienced professionals, like those at the Hobika Law Firm, people can take steps to protect what is...
What are the reasons for child support modification?
One of the reasons a non-custodial parent may not be able to make child support payments is because their income level has decreased substantially. Rather than avoid their obligations, it is possible to apply for a child support modification with the court to ensure...
Can you get help getting your child support order enforced?
After a divorce is finalized, depending on the order, child support obligations can end up continuing for a number of years. During this time, the parents making the payments may find that their financial circumstances change, and rather than address the issue in...
Are summer camps included in child support orders?
Sending kids to camp during the summer may have been the norm for a married couple, who shared expenses and made the decision together, but post divorce this may change if not specifically address in the child support order or by law.As mentioned previously the...
Lawyers can help modify support awards to avoid conflict
Despite divorce severing the marital tie between a New York couple, the relationship with their children remains intact. Divorced parents often have to go the extra mile to ensure their children's needs, both financial and emotional, are met in the aftermath of their...
What are the penalties for nonpayment of pay child support?
Taking care of one's children is a life-long obligation, whether the parents remain married to one another or not. When a couple divorces, the court often awards child support payments to be paid by one parent to the other--generally the one who is given primary...