New York Referral to Support Magistrate and Temporary Order of Support

Circuit court judges are credited to have more powers than a magistrate and oversee more complicated matters such as criminal cases, high-priority cases and constitutional cases at the federal, state or county level.Their jurisdiction is more limited and can cover only a region, district, province or county.

Yes. You both can waive the basic child support obligations as long as the waiver is in writing, states what the basic child support obligation would have been, and states the reasons why your agreement should be adopted instead.

Under New York State law, both parents must financially support their child until the child turns 21 years old.If the child is under 21 and married, self-supporting, or in the military then the child is emancipated and the parents don't have to support the child.

The petition for child support is available on a form which you can obtain at the Family Court Clerk's Office or at the Support Collection Unit (SCU) at your local Department of Social Services. In some counties, the Probation Department also has forms and someone who may be able to help you fill out the paperwork.

If you would like to apply for child support services, you can get an application by: DOWNLOADING an application at childsupport.ny.gov OR.

Support magistrates shall be appointed by the Chief Administrator of the Courts to hear and determine support proceedings in Family Court pursuant to section 439 of the Family Court Act.

The process of applying for a change of assessment takes about 3 months. An application for change of assessment may apply to a period going back 18 months from the date the application is made.

Yes. You both can waive the basic child support obligations as long as the waiver is in writing, states what the basic child support obligation would have been, and states the reasons why your agreement should be adopted instead.