Parents must financially support their child until the child turns 21 years old or is emancipated. You can go to Family Court for a court order for child support from the other parent.
A petitioner may file the case in the Family Court in his or her home county, and the petition will be sent to the court in the respondent's state or county. The respondent is then served with the petition and appears in court in his or her home state or county.
Adult children are not responsible for their parent's nursing home bills under New York state law. Also, federal regulation 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B.
Child support and spousal support are handled in Family Court. Parents must financially support their child until the child turns 21 years old or is emancipated. You can go to Family Court for a court order for child support from the other parent.
There are a few ways to file: Visit the Family Court where your court order was issued and complete a Support Petition for Modification form (also known as form 4-11). Call the Family Court where your child support order was issued and they will mail you the Support Petition for Modification form.
New York's Parental Responsibility Law stipulates that parents and legal guardians are accountable solely for the actions of their minor children. The age of majority in New York is 18, but this law applies only to children over 10 and under 18. Hence, the law covers minor children aged between 10 and 18.
In New York State a married person may be legally responsible to provide for the support of his or her spouse during their marriage, if that spouse lacks sufficient income or assets to provide for his or her own reasonable needs.
In New York, spousal support/ maintenance is determined by a guideline calculator based upon the income of the two parties and the length of their marriage. The Court is allowed to deviate from the guideline amount based on a number of potential rebuttal factors, however, such deviations are rare.
Go to the Petition Room at the Family Court where you child support petition was established or modified last and request information on how to file a modification petition. Timeline: Usually requires more than one court hearing.