For divorcing couples with children, determining custody and child support payments can be a contentious issue. In New York, it is common for a judge to grant one parent with primary physical guardianship. After deciding who gets custody, the courts must determine the...
All income that a person receives, whether from employment or other sources, is counted toward child support. If you expect a bonus at certain times of the year or know that your child’s other parent will be receiving a bonus, how does that affect your child support...
For many New Yorker divorcees, joint custody and co-parenting are in the best interests of the child. The outdated believe that the father has the child every other weekend is in transition. In most homes, both parents work. In the past, one parent may stay home with...
Taking care of the financial needs of a couple's children after divorce may be complicated. Understanding important facts about child support can help unravel some of its mystery.New York law governs child support. It is usually a monetary payment from a parent to the...
After divorce, parents must still provide financial support for their children. Laws and court orders governing child support can be confusing, complex and viewed as being unfair. Generally, parents without physical custody must pay the other parent with custody until...
Issues involving children can make divorce even more complicated. While New York law has guidelines to help courts calculate child support, there are some important things to keep in mind. Courts usually require a parent to pay child support so that the other parent...
