Spouse Support Form For Depression In Suffolk
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➢ Call to make an appointment: (631) 854-3183 A worker will call you back within one business day to answer any questions, determine the appropriate petition to file and discuss the documentation you must provide.
In your letter, you must identify who you are, state specifically what your change in circumstance is, and definitively request a review of your case. You will send this letter to the CSE caseworker assigned to your case in the regional office that enforces your order. You can find that information on the CSE website.
Remember, the Supreme Court of the State of New York is the only court that handles divorce cases. You should go to the Supreme Court in the county where you or your spouse now live to file your divorce papers. You cannot get a divorce in Family Court.
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.
You may choose to file your own Family Court petition. To do so, go to the website listed below and choose the type of petition you want to file. Completed petitions must be filed with the General Clerk of the Family Court (631-853-4289).
Work with your lawyer to persuade the court how the change will benefit the child: Prepare to demonstrate to the judge how your proposed modification to child support benefits your child. Usually, a change on its own won't suffice to justify a modification in child support.
If your circumstances change substantially or you lose your job, it is important to seek modification as soon as possible. The court cannot retroactively change the terms of child support, and any modification would only be effective as of the filing date of the modification application.
Complete the petition one of three ways: Go to , click the link under that “Start” heading. Print the petition to modify your child support order. File the petition with the Petition Room at the Family Court.
